| Crash location | 41.596666°N, 74.461389°W |
| Nearest city | Wurtsboro, NY
41.576760°N, 74.487103°W 1.9 miles away |
| Tail number | N1834 |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 27 Aug 2017 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 305 |
| Additional details: | None |
On August 27, 2017, about 1530 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 305A, N1834, was substantially damaged during the landing roll at Wurtsboro- Sullivan County Airport (N82), Wurtsboro, New York. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by a corporation as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 glider tow flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed for the local flight.
According to the pilot, he completed five glider tow flights prior to the accident flight. After he landed on a turf runway, during the landing roll, the pilot noticed a "severe vibration." Next, the airplane stopped, nosed over, and came to rest inverted on the turf runway.
An examination of the airplane revealed that the left main landing gear wheel had separated from the axle. In addition, the wings and rudder were substantially damaged.
The left main landing gear wheel assembly was retained for further examination.