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| Date: | Tuesday 29 October 2002 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46 |
| Owner/operator: | Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd |
| Registration: | N54514 |
| MSN: | 33285 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15264 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R2800 51M1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he had just completed a maintenance test flight following an engine overhaul, and was taxiing to parking when the right main landing gear collapsed. He said prior to landing, he had an amber gear warning light that meant one of the two locking devices on the right main landing gear was not engaged. A red light would indicate that neither locking device was engaged. The company's procedure allows the pilot to land with an amber light after attempting to ascertain that the gear is down and locked. The pilot said the landing was uneventful, but while taxiing to parking, the right main landing gear slowly collapsed, damaging the right wing.
Probable Cause: The failure of the right main landing gear locking device to engage, which allowed the right main landing gear to collapse during taxi from landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC03LA012
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 07:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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