ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352261
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| Date: | Sunday 26 December 1999 |
| Time: | 13:42 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 65-80 Queen Air |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N184R |
| MSN: | DL-54 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3451 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IGSO-540-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ (MSC/KFFZ) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix-Williams Gateway Airport, AZ (KIWA) |
| Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ (MSC/KFFZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following completion of an annual inspection, the pilot took off for a local area flight. The pilot performed one takeoff and landing. Then, during the landing gear retraction process on the next takeoff, the pilot observed a cockpit indication that the left main landing gear did not normally retract. No "up lock" light illuminated. In an effort at remedying the situation, the landing gear circuit breaker was pulled. Then, the hand pump was utilized to manually extend the gear. Following this effort, only two green landing gear position lights illuminated. The pilot stated he informed the control tower that he would be landing with an unsafe gear indication. After landing and rolling between 80 and 100 feet, the left main gear collapsed. As the airplane slid to a stop it veered into a taxi light and onto the dirt clearway. An FAA inspector examined the airplane and found the left gear's actuator shaft was broken in half, and the knuckle attachment bolts had been "pulled out" of the structure. No evidence of any preexisting defect or malfunction in the gear assembly was observed. The noted evidence was consistent with the airplane having been subjected to a hard landing. However, the date(s) for the occurrence could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The collapse of a main landing gear due to damage from a hard landing at an undetermined time.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA064
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2024 17:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 06-Mar-2024 17:50 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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