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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech B-60 · Casper, WY · September 8, 2004

Date: September 8, 2004 · 14:15 local
Place: Casper, WY
Airport: Natrona County International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1551L
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04LA140
Reported as: Beech B60
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N1551LRegistered now · Beech B-60S/N P-391 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBeech B-60 Engine modelLycoming TI0-541 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was taxiing in from the main runway when the nose gear collapsed. Further investigation revealed that a bolt was missing from the nose gear down lock system. Nose gear maintenance had been performed 1.8 hours before accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING IN FROM THE MAIN RUNWAY WHEN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A BOLT WAS MISSING FROM THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK SYSTEM. NOSE GEAR MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN PERFORMED 1.8 HOURS BEFORE ACCIDENT.

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 DEN04LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCasper, WYthe missing nose gear assembly bolt, spacer and nut resulting in a gear collapse due to improper maintenance procedures. Contributing to the accident was the collision with the storm drain.Sep 8, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1551L · 1

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

Incident 19950721024969IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Bend, ORStruck a coyote on landing roll. Impact collapsed nose gear.Jul 21, 1995 · Minor damage