20050518009139I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Cessna R182 · Pittsburgh, PA · May 18, 2005

Date: May 18, 2005 · 19:44 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Allegheny County
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6149S
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD05IA066
Reported as: Cessna R182
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 398 total14 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N6149SRegistered now · Cessna R182S/N R18201627 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna R182 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was substantially damaged during landing roll at Allegheny County Airport in west mifflin Pennsylvania. Post incident inspection of this aircraft revealed that the nose gear collapsed due to failure of one of the nose gear actuator down-lock pins (part number 1280209-1). The down-lock pin on the left hand side of the actuator was found to be contacting the nose gear actuator piston at the time of the incident. The actions or inactions of the pilot did not contribute to this incident. Submission of this report closes this investigation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING LANDING ROLL AT ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT IN WEST MIFFLIN PENNSYLVANIA. POST INCIDENT INSPECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO FAILURE OF ONE OF THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR DOWN-LOCK PINS (PART NUMBER 1280209-1). THE DOWN-LOCK PIN ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE ACTUATOR WAS FOUND TO BE CONTACTING THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR PISTON AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE ACTIONS OR INACTIONS OF THE PILOT DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THIS INCIDENT. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INVESTIGATION.

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 IAD05IA066Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportWest Mifflin, PAThe failure of the landing gear actuator downlock pin due to fatigue, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing on landing.May 18, 2005 · Minor damage