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MIA86LA186

1986-06-20 · FT. MYERS, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport FMY

Current FAA registration · N1372V

Make / Model
CESSNA U206F
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19741104
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A097E4

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

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Factual narrative

THE PRIVATE PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED A SHORT NO-RADIO NIGHT FLIGHT AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE NOSE GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE WRONG NUTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AT THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED EIGHTEEN MONTHS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_MIA86LA186.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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