On 11 Jul 2016, a CESSNA 150 H was involved in an aviation accident near Cleveland, GA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Failure of the left main landing gear attachment during the landing roll, which resulted in a left landing gear collapse, and damage to the left wing and aileron. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A tailwheel airplane experienced a sudden right turn during landing. After the pilot exited, the left landing gear was found ripped from the airframe, dragged by the brake line. Post-accident inspection revealed failure of the outer gear leg bulkhead.
Incident Description
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll, the airplane abruptly initiated a right turn. Despite the pilot's application of left rudder and left brake inputs, the deviation could not be corrected. The left wing and nose dropped, and the airplane came to rest on the right side of the runway.
Damage
After the pilot exited the airplane, it was observed that the left landing gear had been torn from the airframe. The gear remained attached only by the brake line and was dragged for approximately 100 feet. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage, left wing, and left aileron.
Post-Accident Inspection
A post-accident inspection determined that the outer gear leg bulkhead had failed. This failure allowed the gear leg to drop out of the bulkhead and rotate to the rear during the landing roll.