ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372014
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| Date: | Sunday 18 October 1987 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 402B |
| Owner/operator: | Mcgarth Air Leasing |
| Registration: | N6344X |
| MSN: | 402B1212 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3401 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nantucket, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Hyannis, MA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT RPRTD THAT DRG AN APCH TO RWY 6 AT DUSK, A SUDDEN SINK RATE DEVELOPED. HE APPLIED POWER & BROUGHT THE ACFT TO A CLIMB ATTITUDE; HOWEVER, HE FELT A 'THUD BENEATH THE AIRCRAFT' & NOTED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR LIGHT NO LONGER INDICATED DOWN & LOCKED. SUSPECTING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR HAD SEPARATED, HE MADE A GO-AROUND. DRG A SUBSEQUENT LANDING ON RWY 24, HE SHUT DOWN THE ENGS & HELD THE RIGHT WING UP AS LONG AS POSSIBLE BY USING THE AILERONS. AS THE ACFT SLOWED,THE RIGHT WING SETTLED & THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. GOUGES WERE FND SHORT OF RWY 6, WHERE THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR HAD HIT THE GROUND & SEPD FROM THE ACFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC88LA011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 12:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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