# Incident 19990420017081I: Gulstm 680FL, Omaha, NE, April 20, 1999

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 20, 1999, 20:37 local time
- Place: Omaha, NE
- Airport: Eppley Airfield
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: JDWA
- Location: 41.3032° N, 95.8941° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at EPPLEY AIRFIELD (OMA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3032&lon=-95.8941&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5035E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5035E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 680FL (registry code 0141608, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-680fl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A (registry code 41535, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-igso-540-b1a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM 680FL
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990420017081I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON 04/20/1999, APPROXIMATELY 2037 CDT, N5035E, EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT ATTACH FITTING WHILE TAXIING OFF RUNWAY 36, TO TAXIWAY ALPHA AT EPPLEY AIRFIELD. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED BY THE PIC. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED A DISPLACEMENT OF THE RIGHT HAND NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTING, P/N 2310053, INDUCED BY IMPROPER AIRCRAFT TOWING PROCEDURES. THIS CONDITION CAN BE CAUSED BY ATTEMPTING TO PUSH THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE PARKING BRAKES ON. TAXIING OFF THE RUNWAY TO TAXIWAY ALPHA INDUCED SIDE LOADS WHICH ALLOWED THE NLG DRAG BRACE TO OSE THE DOWNLOCK OVER CENTER POSITION AND FOLD.

## Other reports on N5035E (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19971114041609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971114041609I), Nov 14, 1997: Gulstm 680FL (N5035E), Alliance, NE. Narrative: on November 14, 1997, approximately 0305 CST, suburban air freight, inc., Gulfstream commander 680FL, N5035E, experienced a loss of oil pressure…
- [Incident 19900519030119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900519030119I), May 19, 1990: Gulstm 680FL (N5035E), Grand Island, NE, Minor damage. Lost control while turning off runway due to a crosswind. Had heavy side load. Left gear folded.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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