Barrow Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Barrow, Alaska 99723
Saturday, May 22, 1993 22:00 AKD

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ROLL AND THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL AND AXLE SEPARATED FROM THE GEAR LEG. THE GEAR LEG STUB STRUCK THE GROUND AND SEPARATED FROM THE GEAR BOX. THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE'S WING WAS DRAGGED ON THE RUNWAY. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE PART SHOWED THERE WAS SMALL FATIGUE AREA BUT THE MAJORITY OF THE FRACTURE WAS OVERLOAD.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/22/1993
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 2200
Event Time Zone --
Event City BARROW
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99723
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BARROW
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BRW
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 44
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 2152
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID BRW
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 700
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 700
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -6
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 60
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 22
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1162
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 22 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2205
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:17PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N75LE
NTSB Number ANC93LA086
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire Unknown
Aircraft Explosion Unknown
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 185
Aircraft Series Identifier 185
Aircraft Serial Number 185-0870
Certified Max Gross Weight 3200
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 30 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 70
Airframe Hours 2216
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MILTON G. ROY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 316 FAREWELL AVE
Aircraft Owner City FAIRBANKS
Aircraft Owner State AK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99701
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROY, MILTON
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 1155
Operator City BARROW
Operator State AK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 99723
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code BRW
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code FAI
Destination City FAIRBANKS
Destination State AK
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 6
Runway Length 6500
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --