Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA184

EL PASO, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N5039Q

CESSNA 402B

Analysis

DURING GEAR EXTENSION IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND FULLY EVEN THOUGH EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEEDURES WERE PERFORMED. THE PLT STEERED THE ACFT OFF TO THE RIGHT OF THE RWY SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN. ACFTINSPECTION REVEALED A COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR STRUT WITH THE NOSE GEAR JAMMED IN THE RETRACT POSITION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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