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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A35 · Sterling Rockfa, IL · June 30, 2006

Date: June 30, 2006 · 11:30 local
Place: Sterling Rockfa, IL
Airport: Whiteside Co Airport-Jos H Bitto
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N417TZ
Reported as: Beech A35
Reported engine: Continental E1858
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N417TZRegistration cancelled May 19, 2007 · Beech A35S/N D-2053 · Built 1949 Airframe modelBeech A35 Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Upon landing at Whiteside county airport, IL (ksqi) pilot lowered the nose and the nose landing gear (NLG) collapsed. The pilot stated gear seemed to be down and lights were green. Investigation revealed corrosion inside the NLG link rod (part number 35-825096-4) which caused the rod to break. The link rod maintains the NLG in the locked position.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UPON LANDING AT WHITESIDE COUNTY AIRPORT, IL (KSQI) PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR (NLG) COLLAPSED. THE PILOT STATED GEAR SEEMED TO BE DOWN AND LIGHTS WERE GREEN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED CORROSION INSIDE THE NLG LINK ROD (PART NUMBER 35-825096-4) WHICH CAUSED THE ROD TO BREAK. THE LINK ROD MAINTAINS THE NLG IN THE LOCKED POSITION.