What happened
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On April 19, 1999, approximately 0840 MDT, Cessna 404, N104FA, experienced the collapse of the nose landing gear drag brace on landing rollout on runway 5 at Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Th PIC departed denver international airport for cargo operations under Texas air charters, inc., flight 623. No injuries were reported. Subsequent investigation established the failure of the NLG upper drag brace attach point and a failure of the upper drace brace/lower drag link attach point. The PIC disclosed the nose landing gear tire lost air pressure on the takeoff roll at denver. The tire tread wear was within limits; however, a hole was present in the sidewall.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 19, 1999, APPROXIMATELY 0840 MDT, CESSNA 404, N104FA, EXPERIENCED THE COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE ON LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 5 AT SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBRASKA. TH PIC DEPARTED DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR CARGO OPERATIONS UNDER TEXAS AIR CHARTERS, INC., FLIGHT 623. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION ESTABLISHED THE FAILURE OF THE NLG UPPER DRAG BRACE ATTACH POINT AND A FAILURE OF THE UPPER DRACE BRACE/LOWER DRAG LINK ATTACH POINT. THE PIC DISCLOSED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT DENVER. THE TIRE TREAD WEAR WAS WITHIN LIMITS; HOWEVER, A HOLE WAS PRESENT IN THE SIDEWALL.
Other reports on N104FA · 2
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