Aviation Accident Summary FTW82DA056

ARTESIA, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N33281

CESSNA 177RG

Analysis

WHILE TAXIING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED UP ON ITS RIGHT MAIN GEAR BY A GUST OF WIND. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK DOWN, THE LEFT MAIN INBOARD CASTERING BOLT SHEARED AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE WIND WAS GUSTNG TO 20 KNOTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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