19841209065859A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech B60 · Van Nuys, CA · December 9, 1984

Date
December 9, 1984 · 13:07 local
Place
Van Nuys, CA
Airport
Van Nuys
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6023S
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA064
Reported as
Beech B60
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO541E1C4
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total1,200 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Nose gear collapsed due to broken retract link locking tab washer. Safety switch on mains improperly adjusted.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO BROKEN RETRACT LINK LOCKING TAB WASHER. SAFETY SWITCH ON MAINS IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.