Memphis International Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Memphis, Tennessee 38134
Sunday, July 3, 1988 14:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE DURING LDG ROLLOUT ON RWY 27, ALLOWING THE LEFT GEAR TO DRAG ON THE RWY. THE AIRPLANE THEN BOUNCED, VEERED TO THE RIGHT, AND SKIDDED TO A STOP. THE LEFT LDG GEAR COLLAPSED AS THE ACFT STOPPED. THE PLT SAID THAT THE LDG WAS NOT HARD AND THAT THE WINDS WERE LIGHT & VARIABLE. EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT LDG GEAR REVEALED THAT THE AXLE SPINDLE HAD FRACTURED AND SEPARATED. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED OVERSTRESS FRACTURES AND EVIDENCE OF EXCESSIVE SIDELOADS. THE AIRPLANE ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING TIP, AILERON, THE LEFT HORIZ STAB AND ELEVATOR. THE ARPT WINDS WERE REPORTED FROM 360 DEG AT 6 KTS, A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/3/1988
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1400
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MEMPHIS
Event State TENNESSEE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 38134
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MEM
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 332
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1404 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID MEM
Elevation of weather observation facility 332
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1391
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 3 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1750
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37508
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:55AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1576D
NTSB Number ATL88LA209
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 195A
Aircraft Series Identifier 195A
Aircraft Serial Number 7798
Certified Max Gross Weight 3350
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 5
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 6 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 30
Airframe Hours 2200
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CONTINENZA, STEPHEN A.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1160 FROST AVE.
Aircraft Owner City MAPLEWOOD
Aircraft Owner State MN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 55109
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 3686 N. LAYTON
Operator City LAKE ELMO
Operator State MN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BNA
Departure City NASHVILLE
Departure State TN
Departure Country
Departure Time 1230
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 8936
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --