Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA132

CHARLOTTE, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N5HE

MITSUBISHI MU-2B-20

Analysis

UPON LANDING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SHEARED OFF THE ACFT. EXAM OF THE NOSE GEAR REVEALED THAT TWO FATIGUE CRACKS HAD PROPOGATED TO THE POINT OF TOTAL FAILURE. THE GEAR WAS THE SUBJECT OF AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE THAT REQUIRED INSPECTION OF THE GEAR PERIODICALLY PRIOR TO 4000 HRS TOTAL TIME. THE ACCIDENT LANDING GEAR HAD ACCUMULATED 2371 HRS TOTAL TIME.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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