The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Hollywood, Florida
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
http://registry.faa.gov/N186AZ
Location: Miami, FL
Accident Number: ERA15LA372
Date & Time: 08/31/2015, 1852 EDT
Registration: N186AZ
Aircraft: CESSNA A185F
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Hard landing
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On August 31, 2015, at 1852 eastern daylight time, a Cessna A185F, N186AZ, was substantially damaged during landing at Miami Executive Airport (TMB), Miami, Florida. The private pilot and pilot-rated passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight that departed about 1600. The airplane was owned by IZ Air LLC and operated by the private pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
The pilot reported that after departure he flew west of the airport, before returning with the intent of practicing an instrument landing system approach. The approach and landing were normal; however, during the rollout, at a speed of about 25 knots, the airplane "turned sharply to the left." The pilot attempted to "correct the turn to the right," but then observed the left main landing gear wheel assembly as it rolled ahead of the airplane, detached from the landing gear. He then noticed a "strong repeating blow" accompanied by a yawing moment, and the left wingtip contacted the ground.
The airplane was examined by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector who reported substantial damage to the left wing and aileron, and buckling of the left side forward fuselage aft of the main landing gear attach point. Two of the four bolts that attached the left wheel axle assembly to the landing gear spring strut were fractured. Portions of the fracture surfaces of both bolts were red/orange in color, similar to rust corrosion.
The landing gear axle assembly, wheel, and bolt remnants were retained and sent to the NTSB Materials Laboratory in Washington D.C., for further examination. Metallurgical examination of the left wheel axle assembly bolts revealed that they exhibited minor iron oxide (corrosion) film on the surface; however, all fracture features were consistent with overstress separation.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 70, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: Unknown
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 04/14/2014
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 05/22/2014
Flight Time: 5699 hours (Total, all aircraft), 3837 hours (Total, this make and model), 5699 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 27 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 5 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft)
Pilot-Rated Passenger Information
Certificate: Airline Transport; Flight Instructor; Commercial
Age: 48, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Right
Other Aircraft Rating(s): Helicopter
Restraint Used: Unknown
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane Multi-engine; Airplane Single-engine; Helicopter
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 1 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 03/17/2015
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 10/06/2015
Flight Time: 2558 hours (Total, all aircraft), 999999 hours (Total, this make and model), 90 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 23 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Registration: N186AZ
Model/Series: A185F F
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1976
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 18503192
Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 06/02/2015, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3350 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 26 Hours
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 3347.1 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Continental
ELT: C126 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: IO-520-D24B
Registered Owner: IZ AIR LLC
Rated Power: 300 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KTMB, 10 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1853 EDT
Direction from Accident Site: 0°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 3800 ft agl
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 5 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: / None
Wind Direction: 210°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: / N/A
Altimeter Setting:
Temperature/Dew Point: 31°C / 23°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Miami, FL (TMB)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Miami, FL (TMB)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1600 EDT
Type of Airspace: Class D
Airport Information
Airport: MIAMI EXECUTIVE (TMB)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 10 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 09R
IFR Approach: ILS; Practice
Runway Length/Width: 6000 ft / 150 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Full Stop
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 25.647500, -80.433333 (est)
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