ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299248
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| Date: | Friday 10 March 2000 |
| Time: | 17:05 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B80 Queen Air |
| Owner/operator: | Western Air Express Inc |
| Registration: | N8071R |
| MSN: | LD-420 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3384 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IGSO-540-A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Midland, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KMAF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During takeoff roll, at 80 knots, the pilot felt some vibration and the airplane started to veer right. The pilot straightened the airplane and elected to continue with the takeoff since it was questionable whether he could stop the airplane 'without crashing at the departure end of the runway.' The pilot flew by the control tower, and the tower operator advised the pilot that the right main landing gear appeared to be 'abnormal.' The pilot was cleared to land, and as the airplane touched down, the right main landing gear collapsed. An examination of the aircraft revealed that the tread on the right main landing gear tire had separated, and the right main landing gear mounting structure was 'torn loose' from the wing.
Probable Cause: The separation of the right main landing gear tire tread which resulted in damage to the right main landing gear mounting structure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW00LA095
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 04:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 20-Nov-2022 21:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2023 06:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Aircraft type, Narrative]] |
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