ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378172
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 October 1984 |
| Time: | 23:10 LT |
| Type: |  Ted Smith Aerostar 600 |
| Owner/operator: | Top Flight Air Service |
| Registration: | N90609 |
| MSN: | 60-0320-118 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3897 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1F5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charlotte, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Jacksonville, FL (JAX |
| Charlotte, NC (KCHI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING FINAL APPROACH THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE NOSE GEAR THEREFORE HE LANDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED. POST CRASH EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE NOSE STEERING ACTUATING BOLT WAS FRACTURED. THE FACTURE SURFACES EXHIBITED SIGNATURES OF A PROGRESSIVE FATIGUE FAILURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85LA025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 20:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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