Aviation Accident Summary ANC83IA118

ANCHORAGE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N9701F

FAIRCHILD C-82A

Analysis

THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER LANDING. THE NOSE GEARWAS DOWN & LOCKED WITH A GREEN LIGHT IN THE COCKPIT. THERE WAS NO DOWN & LOCKED LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE MAIN GEAR. EXAMINATION REVEALED SIGNATURES CONSISTENT WITH EXTREME OVERLOAD AS IN ATTEMPTING TO EXTEND GEAR WITH THE ACFT ON THE GROUND. THE CREW HAD TO SEARCH FOR A CHECKLIST IN THE COCKPIT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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