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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 95-C55 · Myrtle Beach, SC · May 21, 1996

Date: May 21, 1996 · 18:19 local
Place: Myrtle Beach, SC
Airport: Myrtle Beach Afb
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7959M
Reported as: Beech 95C55
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total1,200 in this make and model130 in the last 90 days

N7959MRegistered now · Beech 95-C55S/N TE-189 Airframe modelBeech 95-C55 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: pilot reported hearing an unusual noise when gear was retracted. Nose gear would not fully extend and lock. NLG collapsed on landing. Examination revealed the fitting that attaches the drag brace to the retract rod was broken. This was old style drag brace where attach fitting (fork) was welded to the brace. One side of fork appeared to have been broken for some time. M/d report submitted. No further action deemed necessary.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: PILOT REPORTED HEARING AN UNUSUAL NOISE WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND AND LOCK. NLG COLLAPSED ON LANDING. EXAMINATION REVEALED THE FITTING THAT ATTACHES THE DRAG BRACE TO THE RETRACT ROD WAS BROKEN. THIS WAS OLD STYLE DRAG BRACE WHERE ATTACH FITTING (FORK) WAS WELDED TO THE BRACE. ONE SIDE OF FORK APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN BROKEN FOR SOME TIME. M/D REPORT SUBMITTED. NO FURTHER ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY.

Other reports on N7959M · 1

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