ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383026
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| Date: | Monday 8 November 1982 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 421C |
| Owner/operator: | Morris Trading Corp. |
| Registration: | N98442 |
| MSN: | 421C0043 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1079 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental GTS-IO-520L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Evansville, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Evansville, IN |
| Evansville, IN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION A LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. THE SEALS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN. THE GEAR DOWN GREEN LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON DURING THE TEST BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND PUT ON JACKS FOR TESTING OF THE GEAR. ALL OK AFTER ONE LIMIT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. DURING THE NEXT TEST AFTER A LANDING THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED. THE LEFT ACTUATOR HAD FAILED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA033
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 20:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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