ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210367
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| Date: | Monday 28 October 1996 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 402B |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-FCL |
| MSN: | 402B0560 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Darwin Airport (YPDN), Darwin, NT -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | YGBI |
| YCKI | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On arrival at Crocker Island, during the pre-landing checks, the left main landing gear would not lock down. The pilot diverted to Darwin where emergency services were available. He performed the emergency landing gear extension drill but the left main landing gear was still not indicating down and locked. The pilot flew past the tower for a visual inspection of the landing gear by the tower controller who advised that the landing gear "appeared normal". When emergency services were in place, the pilot landed. As the aircraft slowed on the landing roll, the left main gear collapsed. Subsequently, engineers discovered that the left side brace centre bushing had seized on its bolt thereby preventing the left main landing gear leg from locking down. The operator's chief engineer has formally advised the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of the mechanical fault.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1996/aair/199603506/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4932297/199603506.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2018 19:38 | Pineapple | Added |
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