Aviation Accident Summary MKC84LA238

HUTCHINSON, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N101SB

CESSNA 401

Analysis

WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF THE PLT TURNED FROM THE TAXIWAY ONTO THE RWY & THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT GEAR REVEALED THAT THE LDG GEAR WING RIB SUPPORT BRACKET FAILED ALLOWING THE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. A CESSNA SERVICE LETTER SL-76-2 APPLIES TO THIS PROBLEM BUT WAS NOT COMPLIED WITH.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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