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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 500CESSNA · Wilmington, NC · March 31, 2003

Date: March 31, 2003 · 14:01 local
Place: Wilmington, NC
Airport: New Hanover County
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N628BS
Reported as: Cessna 500CESSNA
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,600 total100 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N628BSRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2018 · Cessna 500S/N 500-0045 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 500 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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

(-23) Flight originated from myrtle beach, SC. Purpose of flight was to reduce fuel to facilitate inspection and maintenance of aircraft. Aircraft descent and landing normal with positive gear down and locked indication. Following approximately 1000 feet of ground roll the right main landing gear actuator failed to remain extended. The down lock provision is internal to this type actuator. Damage to aircraft was limited to right wing tip, aileron and flap trailing edge, speed brake and various antennas. Additional damage to bottom wing skin occurred when aircraft lifted to move from runway. Statement from Wilmington police officer verified aircraft landing gear handle was in the extend position and three down and locked lights illuminated prior to aircraft being moved.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM MYRTLE BEACH, SC. PURPOSE OF FLIGHT WAS TO REDUCE FUEL TO FACILITATE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT DESCENT AND LANDING NORMAL WITH POSITIVE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. FOLLOWING APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET OF GROUND ROLL THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR FAILED TO REMAIN EXTENDED. THE DOWN LOCK PROVISION IS INTERNAL TO THIS TYPE ACTUATOR. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT WAS LIMITED TO RIGHT WING TIP, AILERON AND FLAP TRAILING EDGE, SPEED BRAKE AND VARIOUS ANTENNAS. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO BOTTOM WING SKIN OCCURRED WHEN AIRCRAFT LIFTED TO MOVE FROM RUNWAY. STATEMENT FROM WILMINGTON POLICE OFFICER VERIFIED AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE EXTEND POSITION AND THREE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO AIRCRAFT BEING MOVED.