Accident Cessna 401B N777CS,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375610
 
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Date:Saturday 8 February 1986
Time:23:05 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C402 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 401B
Owner/operator:Midwest Aviation Corp.
Registration: N777CS
MSN: 401-0152
Total airframe hrs:5469 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-E
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Milwaukee, WI -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Green Bay, WI (KGRB)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
WHILE TAXIING TO PARK, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT HAND GEAR SUPPORT HAD TORN FROM THE WING RIB TO WHICH IT WAS BOLTED. ON THE FAA MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE OPERATOR, COMPANY OFFICIALS STATED THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE GEAR HAD A HEAVY SIDE LOAD PLACED UPON IT AT SOME UNKNOWN TIME. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LANDING PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS NORMAL.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI86LA085
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI86LA085

Location

Revision history:

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