# Incident 19860513024859I: Cessna 402C, West Columbia, SC, May 13, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 13, 1986, 21:53 local time
- Place: West Columbia, SC
- Airport: Metro
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: BKAA
- Location: 33.9900° N, 81.0999° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Columbia, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9900&lon=-81.0999&mi=10
- Aircraft: N402NQ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N402NQ-2012-09-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 402C (registry code 207590R, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,330 total, 570 in this make and model, 180 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860513024859I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NOSE GEAR COULD NOT BE EXTENDED FOR LANDING. FOUND NOSE STEERING BELLCRANK BENT. SUSPECT IMPROPER TOW PROCEDURE.

## Other reports on N402NQ (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19960711024809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960711024809I), Jul 11, 1996: Cessna 402C (N402NQ), Richmond, VA, Minor damage. Narrative: nose gear collapsed during landing roll-out. The pilot stated he had three gear green lights, and that he verified the nose gear was down by looking…
- [Accident 19841203073919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841203073919A), Dec 3, 1984: Cessna 402C (N402NQ), Boise, ID, Substantial damage. Elected to descend en route on a cargo flight to observe a herd of cattle. Struck powerlines. Returned to airport.
- [Incident 19840808057079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840808057079I), Aug 8, 1984: Cessna 402C (N402NQ), Boise, ID, Minor damage. Unable to extend nose gear. Landed nose gear up. Actuator hydraulic line loose from value. Threads stripped off.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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