Rockwell 114 N4890W

Summary

On 19 April 2014 at about 19:00 local time, a Rockwell 114 registered N4890W, operated by Murphy Patrick M, was involved in an accident near Sturgis, Michigan, 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.

Date

19 April 2014 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Sturgis, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Kirsch Municipal Airport (IRS)

Coordinates

41.8133, -85.4389

Aircraft

Rockwell 114

Registration

N4890W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Murphy Patrick M

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rochester → Sturgis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14LA210

Nobody was injured.

A cracked nose landing gear pulley, which resulted in the binding of the nosewheel steering system.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, due to a right crosswind, he applied full left rudder and right aileron during the approach for landing. When the nose landing gear touched down on the runway, the airplane immediately veered to the left. The pilot applied full right rudder and right brake to no effect. The airplane veered off the runway and the nose gear hit a hole, which resulted in the right wing impacting the terrain. The examination of the nose landing gear steering system revealed that one of the pulleys on the right side of the nose landing gear was cracked and would not turn. Further examination revealed that it was possible for the steering cable to bind in the crack of the pulley and not allow the nose gear to move.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.