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FAA incident report · Mtsbsi MU-2B-26A · San Diego, CA · November 8, 1996

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Date
November 8, 1996 · 12:46 local
Place
San Diego, CA
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
DKKA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N333WF
Reported as
Mtsbsi MU2B26A
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
29,000 total9,000 in this make and model195 in the last 90 days
N333WFRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2007 · Mitsubishi MU-2B-26AS/N 387Airframe modelMitsubishi MU-2B-26A

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What happened

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

Narrative: on November 7, 1996, at 1246 PST, jack jaax, pilot in command of N333WB, a mitsubishi MU-2B-26A airplane, was forced to land at an alternate field following an unsafe gear indication on the right main landing gear. After cycling the gear handle numerous times, just prior to touchdown he obtained a safe indication. However the right main landing gear tire and wheel assembly had failed to rotate into normal position and was 90 degrees to the lateral axis of the aircraft. Upon touchdown the tire failed and the wheel/brake assembly was ground down to the axle. The aircraft sustained no other damage. On scene investigation revealed that the right main landing gear yoke assembly pn#010A-38371-012, failed at the upper gear position rod attach point. Part may have been damaged during earlier gear contact with uneven runway surface. Neither jaax nor his 5 passengers sustained any injuries. Malfunction or defect report, FAA form 8010-4, submitted. This incident is not related to a NMAC or a pilot deviation.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON NOVEMBER 7, 1996, AT 1246 PST, JACK JAAX, PILOT IN COMMAND OF N333WB, A MITSUBISHI MU-2B-26A AIRPLANE, WAS FORCED TO LAND AT AN ALTERNATE FIELD FOLLOWING AN UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. AFTER CYCLING THE GEAR HANDLE NUMEROUS TIMES, JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN HE OBTAINED A SAFE INDICATION. HOWEVER THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED TO ROTATE INTO NORMAL POSITION AND WAS 90 DEGREES TO THE LATERAL AXIS OF THE AIRCRAFT. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE TIRE FAILED AND THE WHEEL/BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS GROUND DOWN TO THE AXLE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED NO OTHER DAMAGE. ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR YOKE ASSEMBLY PN#010A-38371-012, FAILED AT THE UPPER GEAR POSITION ROD ATTACH POINT. PART MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING EARLIER GEAR CONTACT WITH UNEVEN RUNWAY SURFACE. NEITHER JAAX NOR HIS 5 PASSENGERS SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES. MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT, FAA FORM 8010-4, SUBMITTED. THIS INCIDENT IS NOT RELATED TO A NMAC OR A PILOT DEVIATION.

Other reports on N333WF · 1

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

Accident 20050311004119ALevel Off Touchdown · Blythe, CA(-23) While landing at Blythe, CA pilot was on FAR 135 revenue flight, landed gear up. During the approach the pilot experienced flap problems and was performing a no flap landing. No injuries to passengers or pilot. Minor aircraft damage.Mar 11, 2005 · Substantial damage