19940206000599A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 402C · Billings, MT · February 6, 1994

Date: February 6, 1994 · 18:53 local
Place: Billings, MT
Airport: Billings Logan International
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: BSAA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2718Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA94LA058
Reported as: Cessna 402C
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520VB
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,500 total1,500 in this make and model151 in the last 90 days

N2718YRegistered now · Cessna 402CS/N 402C0232 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 402C Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Unsafe nose gear on takeoff climb. Returned with 3 greens for landing. Nose gear collapsed. Actuator may have froze

As the FAA filed it

UNSAFE NOSE GEAR ON TAKEOFF CLIMB. RETURNED WITH 3 GREENS FOR LANDING. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. ACTUATOR MAY HAVE FROZE

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA94LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBillings, MTThe nose gear actuator froze. A factor to the accident was temperature extremes.Feb 7, 1994 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2718Y · 16

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

Incident 19920506018169IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Billings, MTLanding gear selected up on climbout. Gear remained down. Diverted to Billings. Gear selector valve solenoid failedMay 6, 1992 Incident 19911001052839INormal Cruise · Billings, MTFuel crossflow valve malfunction in flight. Repositioned valve,continued flight. Valve was inoperative.Oct 1, 1991 Incident 19910517022769IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Billings, MTRight gear warning light after departure. Returned. Landed safely. Replaced uplock hook and adjusted switch.May 17, 1991

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