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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 414 · Farmington, PA · September 1, 2004

Date: September 1, 2004 · 13:30 local
Place: Farmington, PA
Airport: Nemacolin
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5DS
Reported as: Cessna 414
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total110 in this make and model95 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On September 1, 2004, at approximately 1330 local time, the left main landing gear of Cessna 414, N5DS failed on landing at Nemacolin resort (P88) causing minor damage to the propeller, flap and wing tip. Further inspection on September 10, 2004, revealed the strut assembly, pn 5041000-201'S mounting point for the side brace link assembly, pn 0841100-4 failed allowing the down lock over center to release. The left landing gear was clamped in the down position. The propeller was replaced, and a ferry permit was issued and the aircraft was flown to agc for repair.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1330 LOCAL TIME, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OF CESSNA 414, N5DS FAILED ON LANDING AT NEMACOLIN RESORT (P88) CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, FLAP AND WING TIP. FURTHER INSPECTION ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2004, REVEALED THE STRUT ASSEMBLY, PN 5041000-201'S MOUNTING POINT FOR THE SIDE BRACE LINK ASSEMBLY, PN 0841100-4 FAILED ALLOWING THE DOWN LOCK OVER CENTER TO RELEASE. THE LEFT LANDING GEAR WAS CLAMPED IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE PROPELLER WAS REPLACED, AND A FERRY PERMIT WAS ISSUED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN TO AGC FOR REPAIR.