ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290634
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 April 2014 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 421 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N866BS |
| MSN: | 421-0072 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3445 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental GTSIO-520-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Horseshoe Bay, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Antonio International Airport, TX (SAT/KSAT) |
| Horseshoe Bay Resort Airpark, TX (KDZB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that when he lowered the landing gear handle, he heard a loud bang. He stated that the nosewheel landing gear did not appear to be extended and that he could not be see it using the nacelle mirror. In addition, the green landing gear position lights did not illuminate. The pilot went through the emergency checklist and followed the manual landing gear extension procedure. During the landing, the landing gear collapsed and the airplane skidded on the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. An examination revealed that the drive mechanism for the gearbox motor had failed. An examination of the remaining systems revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The failure of the drive mechanism for the gearbox motor, which resulted in the gear not extending for the landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN14LA256
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 17:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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