Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84LA260

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6821C

CESSNA 335

Analysis

THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A RT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSE DURING LANDING.THE PLT STATED THAT THE GEAR WAS CHECKED DOWN & LOCKED ON BASE & FINAL APCH. AFTER LANDING, ACCORDING TO THE PLTS STATEMENT, THE LANDING GEAR WARNING SOUNDED & THE ACFT STARTED ATURN TO THE RT. A TAXIWAY SIGN & LIGHT WERE HIT AS THE ACFT TURNED. THE PLT SAID HE TURNED THE ACFT FURTHER RT TO AVOID HITTING MORE LIGHTS. THE ACFT CAME TO REST 90 DEGREES TO THE RWY HEADING RESTING ON THE RT WING TIP. THE RT GEAR SIDE BRACE LOCK END FITTING FAILED ALLOWING THE GEAR TO RETRACT/COLLAPSE. THE FAILED PART NUMBER IS 0841111-3. THE TIME IN SERVICE ON THE PART WAS 1722 HRS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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