43.6332° N, 70.1853° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Portland, ME, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
October 14, 1985 · 22:05 local
Place
Portland, ME
Airport
Jetport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6506V
Reported as
Beech C99
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,407 total242 in this make and model222 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Unsafe gear indication after takeoff. Diverted and nose gear collapsed on landing. Actuator rod end sheared.
As the FAA filed it
UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION AFTER TAKEOFF. DIVERTED AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. ACTUATOR ROD END SHEARED.