What happened
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Aircraft departed vny headed for oxr. Upon retraction of ldg, abnormal noises were heard. Recycled gear and tower confirmed nose gear not fully extended. Pilot made emergency landing at vny where nose gear collapsed. Minor damage to a/c.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED VNY HEADED FOR OXR. UPON RETRACTION OF LDG, ABNORMAL NOISES WERE HEARD. RECYCLED GEAR AND TOWER CONFIRMED NOSE GEAR NOT FULLY EXTENDED. PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING AT VNY WHERE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. MINOR DAMAGE TO A/C.
Other reports on N2240F · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20060503010569IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Denver, CO(-23) After takeoff pilot heard "bang noise" when he retracted the landing gear. Pilot observed unsafe landing gear indication in cockpit. Pilot contacted the tower and flew by tower, the tower reported the nose landing gear appeared to be only partially…Incident 19890223032459ILevel Off Touchdown · La Porte, TXUnsafe gear light. Made a go around. Right gear collapsed on touchdown. Spun around and came to rest on grass.Incident 19821201004789IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Bakersfield, CANose gear collapsed on rollout. Found a broken forward casting on the intermediate push pull tube.Incident 19790203004699ILevel Off Touchdown · Bakersfield, CAGear collapsed on rollout, no malfunctions found.Accident 19750128001159AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Bakersfield, CARt ldg gear torque tube arm bolt holes for retract & extnsion rod worn out. Plt parking acft.