Schaknowski DYKE DELTA JD-2 N78BS
21 August 1992 · Billings, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1992 at about 21:50 local time, a Schaknowski DYKE DELTA JD-2 registered N78BS, operated by Schaknowski, Bernard J., was involved in an accident near Billings, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Billings, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Billings Logan Intnl (BIL)
- Coordinates
- 45.6508, -108.3807
- Aircraft
- Schaknowski DYKE DELTA JD-2
- Registration
- N78BS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Schaknowski, Bernard J.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Missoula → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA185
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FATIGUE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING WAS NOT HARD AND WAS FREE OF SIDE LOADS. FAA EXAMINATION OF THE SEPARATED WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE HAD SEPARATED ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO DISENGAGE FOLLOWED BY THE SEPARATION OF THE STRUT. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT WHEEL AXLE REVEALED A PRE-EXISTING CRACK CONSISTENT WITH FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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