ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371721
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| Date: | Sunday 20 December 1987 |
| Time: | 23:02 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 99 |
| Owner/operator: | Air New Orleans |
| Registration: | N6724D |
| MSN: | U215 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Tampa, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Panama City, FL (KPFN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMUTER AIR CARRIER CREW RECEIVED AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION ON FINAL APPROACH. THE APPROACH WAS ABANDONED AND ALL EFFORTS TO USE THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE TO NO AVAIL. THE CREW SECURED BOTH ENGINES ON FINAL AND LANDED NOSE GEAR UP. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT ALL HYDRAULIC PRESURE WAS LOST DUE TO A RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR END CAP FAILING IN FATIGUE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA88IA068
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 November 1987 | N6724D | Air New Orleans | 0 | Gulfport, MS | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 26-Mar-2024 09:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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