ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367419
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| Date: | Monday 12 February 1990 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 404 |
| Owner/operator: | Casper Air Service |
| Registration: | N409EX |
| MSN: | C404-00436 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6560 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL GTSIO-520-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Englewood, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KAPA) |
| Rifle, CO (KRIL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING TAKEOFF GROUND RUN AT 85 KNOTS. THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED 2,500 FEET ON RUNWAY 17L, BEFORE COMING TO REST ON THE ASPHALT RUNWAY. A POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE TO EXPLAIN THE REPORTED NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE. REPEATED GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION TESTS FAILED TO DUPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: THE COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN90LA056
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 14:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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