ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365505
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| Date: | Thursday 4 April 1991 |
| Time: | 17:35 LT |
| Type: | Beechcraft 56TC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7QG |
| MSN: | TG-56 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2541 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-541-E1B4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Haven, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER PRACTICING A SIMULATED RIGHT ENGINE OUT APPROACH, THE PILOT BROUGHT BOTH ENGINES TO IDLE POWER SETTINGS AND CONTINUED HIS APPROACH TO LAND ON RUNWAY 20. DURING THE LANDING AND ROLLOUT, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY HITTING A SIGN AND COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. EXAMINATION OF THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY REVEALED SEVERE IMPACT DAMAGE FROM THE SIGN. EXAMINATION OF THE NOSE GEAR STEERING COLLAR REVEALED THREE ATTACHED BOLTS WERE SHEARED. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT DETERMINE THE FAILURE MODE OF THESE BOLTS.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM FAILED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC91LA101
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 10:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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