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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 1900D · Wichita, KS · August 26, 1998

Date: August 26, 1998
Place: Wichita, KS
Airport: Beech Factory Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N534M
Reported as: Beech 1900D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N534MRegistration cancelled Jun 12, 2015 · Raytheon 1900DS/N UE-333 · Built 1998 Airframe modelRaytheon 1900D Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

On August 26, 1998, a Beechcraft 1900D operated by Raytheon aircraft company had the right main landing gear collapse during a production flight test. VFR conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received minor damage and there were no injuries. According to the FAA mido, a functional test and tear down of the actuator revealed that the internal down lock did not operate correctly. This report closes this incident.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 26, 1998, A BEECHCRAFT 1900D OPERATED BY RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY HAD THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE DURING A PRODUCTION FLIGHT TEST. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ACCORDING TO THE FAA MIDO, A FUNCTIONAL TEST AND TEAR DOWN OF THE ACTUATOR REVEALED THAT THE INTERNAL DOWN LOCK DID NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.