Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA014

SAN ANTONIO, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N6599C

CESSNA 414A

Analysis

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GET AN UP-AND-LOCKED INDICATION AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR. HE EXTENDED THE GEAR AND GOT A SAFE INDICATION (DOWN-AND-LOCKED). HE RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED. WHILE TAXIING OFF THE RUNWAY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, DOWN LOCK ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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