LAKE CITY, FL, USA
N444D
BEECH 35
THE PLT LANDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HEARD A CRACK WHILE THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTING AFTER TAKEOFF. HE PUT THE GEAR HANDLE BACK DOWN AND CONTINUED TO LAKE CITY. AFTER FLYING SEVERAL LOW PASSES, THE CONTROL TOWER CONFIRMED THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS ONLY PARTIALLY EXTENDED. ALL EFFORTS TO EXTEND THE GEAR FAILED AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLPASED DURING LANDING ROLL. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THAT THE EXTENSION SYSTEM HAD FAILED PREVENTING NORMAL EXTENSION OF THE NOSE GEAR.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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