N3608U is a 1963 Cessna 182F. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor I0-470 series rated at 260 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Homer, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Aug 1963. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 63 years old
- 1 of 305 Cessna 182F
1963
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The pilot was conducting glider tow operations and returned to land to pick up another glider. He reported that as soon as he touched down and lowered the nosewheel to the runway the nose gear collapsed. The firewall and lower fuselage were substantially damaged. A witness observed the landing and noted that the nose wheel was turned 90° when the airplane touched down.
The pilot examined the airplane, and the nose wheel steering shaft was found fractured. The fractured steering shaft would have allowed the nose wheel to turn sideways prior to landing.
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