ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381659
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| Date: | Monday 20 June 1983 |
| Time: | 17:09 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 95-B55 |
| Owner/operator: | Dvais Forestry Corporation |
| Registration: | N7712R |
| MSN: | TC-1167 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2192 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pineville, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Monticello, AR (M76) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PRIOR TO LANDING, THE PLT MOVED THE GEAR SWITCH TO THE EXTEND POSITION & NOTED THAT THE GEAR INDICATED DOWN. HOWEVER, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. WHILE LANDING WITH THE LEFT GEAR RETRACTED, THE ACFT SETTLED ON THE LEFT WING & PROP. THE ACFT SPUN 180 DEG TO THE LEFT & CAME TO REST IN A GRASSY AREA OFF THE RWY. AN EXAM REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CABLE WAS LOOSE, THE RESPECTIVE UPLOCK WAS WORN & THE LEFT GEAR WAS STRUCK IN THE UP POSITION. THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON 5/12/82. THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR INDICATED THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ARM POSITION RATHER THAN THE ACTUAL GEAR POSITION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA289
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 05:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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