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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 500CESSNA · Columbia, MO · October 24, 1998

Date: October 24, 1998 · 16:30 local
Place: Columbia, MO
Airport: Columbia Regional
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N98MB
Reported as: Cessna 500CESSNA
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT15D1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,066 total145 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N98MBRegistration cancelled Jul 3, 2003 · Cessna 500S/N 500-0054 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 500 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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

(-5) While landing on runway 20 at Columbia Regional Airport, nose landing gear (NLG) collapsed causing damage to the nose section of the aircraft. The pilot stated that during the landing roll he heard a "popping" sound from the nose section of the aircraft, followed by the aircraft slowly settling on its nose and skidding to a stop. Pilot stated that all aircraft indications were normal up to that point. Maintenance tear down report of NLG actuator showed that it failed internally, causing the NLG to collapse. This incident # CE99IGA0007 is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-5) WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 20 AT COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT, NOSE LANDING GEAR (NLG) COLLAPSED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE NOSE SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL HE HEARD A "POPPING" SOUND FROM THE NOSE SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, FOLLOWED BY THE AIRCRAFT SLOWLY SETTLING ON ITS NOSE AND SKIDDING TO A STOP. PILOT STATED THAT ALL AIRCRAFT INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL UP TO THAT POINT. MAINTENANCE TEAR DOWN REPORT OF NLG ACTUATOR SHOWED THAT IT FAILED INTERNALLY, CAUSING THE NLG TO COLLAPSE. THIS INCIDENT # CE99IGA0007 IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.