Aviation Accident Summary MKC88LA097

KANSAS CITY, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N7011L

CESSNA 310K

Analysis

DURING A LNDG ROLL SUBSEQUENT TO LANDING, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. A POST-IMPACT INSPTN OF THE GEAR INDICATED THAT A BOLT (WHICH RETAINS THE RETRACT ARM TO THE BELLCRANK) HAD SHEARED. THE BOLT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED TO HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION, NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUF'S MANUAL. GEAR RETRACTION TESTS DURING THE PREVIOUS ANNUAL INSPTN WERE IN NRML TOLERANCE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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