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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 421C · Crescent City, CA · March 4, 2003

Date: March 4, 2003 · 22:45 local
Place: Crescent City, CA
Airport: Jack Mc Namara Field
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: JXKA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N26533
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA106
Reported as: Cessna 421C
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO520L
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,518 total935 in this make and model41 in the last 90 days

N26533Registered now · Cessna 421CS/N 421C0686 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 421C Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-CReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft made a normal landing touchdown on runway centerline. After touchdown, the aircraft veered right and the pilot was unable to correct with rudder. The aircraft left the runway and the right main gear and nose gear sheared. Caused by the separation of the upper and lower portions of the right main landing gear torque link assembly.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT MADE A NORMAL LANDING TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY CENTERLINE. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT WITH RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND NOSE GEAR SHEARED. CAUSED BY THE SEPARATION OF THE UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK ASSEMBLY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX03LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCrescent City, CAThe separation of the upper and lower right main landing gear scissor links due to improper maintenance, which resulted in a ground loop, and the collapse of the right main landing gear during the landing roll.Mar 5, 2003 · Substantial damage