ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355313
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Date: | Sunday 31 August 1997 |
Time: | 17:40 LT |
Type: | Beechcraft E90 |
Owner/operator: | Seven Bar Flying Service |
Registration: | N16NM |
MSN: | LW62 |
Total airframe hrs: | 9965 hours |
Engine model: | P&W PT6A-28 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Albuquerque, NM -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Santa Rosa, NM (Q58) |
Destination airport: | (KABQ) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:During initial climb following takeoff from Santa Rosa on a medical evacuation flight, with a patient and 2 flight nurses aboard, the right main landing gear failed to fully retract. Prior to landing at Albuquerque the right main landing gear did not lock in the down position. During landing roll, the right main landing gear collapsed. Examination of the landing gear provided evidence that the retraction/extension torque tube failed in fatigue.
Probable Cause: Fatigue failure of the right main landing gear retraction/extension torque tube.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW97LA334 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 8 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA334
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