Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX85LA135

CAMARILLO, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N212Y

BEECH 65

Analysis

AN INSPECTION OF RWY 8 DISCLOSED THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE TWO MAIN GEAR SIMULTAINEOUSLY, FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY THECOLLAPSE OF THE NOSE GEAR. THE ACFT'S NOSE & BOTH PROPELLERS CONTACTED THE RWY, WITH NO INDICATION OF A YAW. THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ASS'Y STRUT WAS PUSHED UPWARD THROUGH THE TOP SKIN OF THE ACFT'S NOSE. ALL FAILED PARTS APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED AS A RESULT OF OVERLOAD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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