ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383823
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 July 1982 |
| Time: | 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E18S |
| Owner/operator: | Executive Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3606B |
| MSN: | BA-3 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12810 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Fenton, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Detroit, MI |
| Fenton, MO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE LANDING GEAR WAS REPORTEDLY DOWN AND LOCKED PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. A WITNESS SAID THE GEAR WAS DOWN PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN BUT COLLAPSED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCHDOWN. BROKEN WIRES ON THE LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH HAD DISABLED THE LDG GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM. A SMALL POSTCRASH ENGINE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY FIRE DEPT PERSONNEL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC82IA128
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 04:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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