Plane Crash List

Cessna 172 N2548Y

1 May 1995 · Twisp, Washington, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 1 May 1995 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N2548Y was involved in an accident near Twisp, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 17:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Twisp, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Twisp Municipal (2S0)
Coordinates
48.3206, -119.9308
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N2548Y
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA95LA087

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY BOLT (NO COTTER KEY INSTALLED) BY UNKNOWN MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. THIS LED TO A FAILURE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING AND SUBSEQUENT NOSEOVER DURING LANDING ROLLOUT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

AFTER SEVERAL TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS, THE PRIVATE PILOT MADE A FULL STOP LANDING, TAXIED BACK, AND TOOK OFF AGAIN. NO PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED DURING THE TAKEOFF. THE PILOT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND ATTEMPTED ANOTHER LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT SHE IMMEDIATELY LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SETTLED ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, SKIDDED INTO THE DIRT, NOSED OVER, AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. EXAMINATION OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT THE CENTER SCISSOR BOLT WAS MISSING AND THE NOSE GEAR WAS COCKED TO ONE SIDE. THE BOLT WAS FOUND ON THE RUNWAY ABOUT 800 FEET FROM THE WRECKAGE. EXAMINATION OF THE BOLT REVEALED THAT NO COTTER KEY HAD BEEN INSTALLED TO SECURE THE NUT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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