Event SEA90LA177

1990-09-09 LEWISTON, Idaho, United States Airport · LWS None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N9895V

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CESSNA 172M

Year of manufacture

1974 · 16 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19741218

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S ADCFAE

Registrant of record

EZSKIES AIR SERVICE LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9895V Cessna 172M None

Probable cause & findings

THE FAILURE OF A NOSE LANDING GEAR FORK, WHICH RESULTED IN THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND A NOSE-OVER AFTER AN EXCURSION FROM THE RUNWAY.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 172 LOST DIRECTINAL CONTROL WHEN HE LOWERED THE NOSE-WHEEL TO THE RUNWAY AFTER A NORMAL LANDING. THE NOSE-STRUT FORK FAILED AT THAT TIME, CAUSING AN EXCURSION OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. EVIDENCE INDICATED A FAILURE OF THE CASTING ALONG A CASTING LINE ON THE NOSE WHELL FORK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_SEA90LA177.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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