ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374044
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| Date: | Friday 17 October 1986 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 421C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N49D |
| MSN: | 421C0076 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1590 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL GTSIO-520L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hot Springs, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Warren, AR (3M9) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT GEAR WENT DOWN NORMALLY, HE HAD THREE GREEN LIGHTS AND THE GEAR WARNING HORN WAS NOT ON AND HE COULD SEE THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS DOWN BY LOOKING IN THE NACELLE MIRROR. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE WAS LOWERED AND AS IT TOUCHED THE RUNWAY, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. A PRELIMINARY INSPECTION DID NOT INDICATE ANY PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL OR HYDRAULIC PROBLEMS. A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR WAS REQUESTED BUT THE UNIT WAS OVERHAULED INSTEAD. IT DID NOT INDICATE ANY SIGNS OF STRESS OR ABNORMAL WEAR. IT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE REASON FOR THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC87LA006
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 20:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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