ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383451
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| Date: | Monday 30 August 1982 |
| Time: | 17:07 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 |
| Owner/operator: | Jerry Lee Stephens |
| Registration: | N3899N |
| MSN: | D1145 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3991 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E-185-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Junction, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas, NV (KLAS) |
| Le Suer, MN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT BEFORE LANDING, HE LOWERED THE GEAR AND CHECKED THE INDICATORS WHICH SHOWED THAT THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON THE RIGHT WING. DESPITE THE PILOT'S USE OF LEFT AILERON, LEFT RUDDER AND LEFT BRAKE, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AN EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR RETRACT ROD, PN 35-815125-4, HAD FAILED IN THE AREA OF A PREVIOUS WELD. THIS PREVENTED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR FROM PROPERLY LOCKING IN THE DOWN POSITION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN82DA178
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 00:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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