ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375859
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| Date: | Thursday 5 December 1985 |
| Time: | 13:58 LT |
| Type: |  Piper NAVAJO PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | South Central Air, Inc. |
| Registration: | N492SC |
| MSN: | 31-7552108 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10396 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Kenai, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Homer, AK (HOM) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT IN COMMAND COULD NOT RAISE THE LANDING GEAR PROPERLY AFTER DEPARTURE. HE DIVERTED TO KENAI, ALASKA, WHEREUPON EXTENDING THE GEAR HE OBTAINED THREE SAFE GEAR INDICATIONS. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRPLANE AND UPON ROLL OUT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. METALURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR LANDING GEARLINK ASSEMBLY, PN 40279, REVEALED FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE INSIDE RADIUS OF THE FILLET IN THE CLEVIS END.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC86IA010
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 September 1982 | N61366 | Southcentral Air Inc. | 0 | Kenai, AK | |
min |
| 15 December 2004 | N792FC | Warbelows Air Ventures Inc | 0 | Utopia, Alaska | |
sub |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 10:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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