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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC-6-300 · Elko, NV · July 21, 1997

Date
July 21, 1997 · 13:49 local
Place
Elko, NV
Airport
Elko Municipal - J C Harris Field
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N776BF
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX97LA250
Reported as
Dhav DHC6300
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A27
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,561 total2 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Veered sharply to left landing. Left runway. Snapped off nose gear. Loose actuator cables allowed wheel not centered.

As the FAA filed it

VEERED SHARPLY TO LEFT LANDING. LEFT RUNWAY. SNAPPED OFF NOSE GEAR. LOOSE ACTUATOR CABLES ALLOWED WHEEL NOT CENTERED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.