What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot of Cessna 402B a/c reported he touched down on runway 32 at 1,500 ft. from edge, on a 2" slushy surface. He applied brakes throughout the roll without experiencing any braking action. The nosegear sheared off as the a/c veered to the left (off end of runway) while pilot tried to make a right turn onto taxiway, before the end of runway 32. Inspection of the damaged Cessna 402B, N6384X performed by ameriflight maintence manager, jeffrey johnson. Damage to the nose cone, bulkhead, 1st rib aft of bulkhead and 2 stringers on right side of nose section.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT OF CESSNA 402B A/C REPORTED HE TOUCHED DOWN ON RUNWAY 32 AT 1,500 FT. FROM EDGE, ON A 2" SLUSHY SURFACE. HE APPLIED BRAKES THROUGHOUT THE ROLL WITHOUT EXPERIENCING ANY BRAKING ACTION. THE NOSEGEAR SHEARED OFF AS THE A/C VEERED TO THE LEFT (OFF END OF RUNWAY) WHILE PILOT TRIED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ONTO TAXIWAY, BEFORE THE END OF RUNWAY 32. INSPECTION OF THE DAMAGED CESSNA 402B, N6384X PERFORMED BY AMERIFLIGHT MAINTENCE MANAGER, JEFFREY JOHNSON. DAMAGE TO THE NOSE CONE, BULKHEAD, 1ST RIB AFT OF BULKHEAD AND 2 STRINGERS ON RIGHT SIDE OF NOSE SECTION.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N6384X · 2
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