Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LUG21

EL MONTE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N2958J

CESSNA 150

Analysis

THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED TO THE RIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE DURING LANDING. THE PLT FEELS THIS ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR ATTACH BOLTS ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE FAA INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND THAT THE ATTACH BOLTS WERE SHEARED. THERE WAS ABOUT A WEEKS DELAY BETWEEN ACCIDENT AND INSPECTION BECAUSE THE OCCURRENCE WAS INITIALLY REPORTED AS AN INCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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