Spokane International Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Spokane, Washington 99219
Thursday, August 11, 1983 13:40 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE LANDING WITH A SLIGHT LEFT X-WIND, THE PLT PURPOSELY TOUCHED DOWN ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FIRST. MOMENTARILY AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON THE OTHER MAIN WHEEL, THE RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED. AT FIRST, THE PLT THOUGHT THE RIGHT TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT & CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN, BUT TO NO AVAIL. RUDDER & BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS DIMINISHED & THE ACFT CAME TO REST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG LINK UPPER BOLT, PN NAS464P4-26, HAD FAILED. THE BOLT & BUSHING WERE RUSTY & HAD SEIZED IN THE DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY. ALSO, SEVERAL OTHER BOLTS & BUSHINGS THROUGHOUT THE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY WERE FOUND TO BE RUSTY & HAD SEIZED. AN ANNUAL HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON 7/26/83. THE TOTAL FLT TIME ON THE ACFT SINCE THE INSPECTION WAS 20.3 HRS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/11/1983
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1340
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City SPOKANE
Event State WASHINGTON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99219
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SPOKANE INTERNATIONAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID GEG
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 2372
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1356 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID GEG
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 5500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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) 839
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21046
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N69604
NTSB Number SEA83LA174
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 310Q
Aircraft Series Identifier 310Q
Aircraft Serial Number 310Q0812
Certified Max Gross Weight 5300
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 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 26 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 20
Airframe Hours 1582
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PILGRIM SALES, INCORPORATED
Aircraft Owner Street Address 8708 WILLOWS ROAD
Aircraft Owner City REDMOND
Aircraft Owner State WA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BOX 1521
Operator City SUN VALLEY
Operator State ID
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BZN
Departure City BOZEMAN
Departure State MT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1200
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code GEG
Destination City SPOKANE
Destination State WA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 21
Runway Length 9000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --