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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 550 · Marathon, FL · July 22, 2006

Date: July 22, 2006 · 12:00 local
Place: Marathon, FL
Airport: Marathon Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N466SS
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA06LA130
Reported as: Cessna 550
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT15D4
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,600 total500 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) While taxiing at Marathon Airport (mth) enroute to Marathon jet center, the right main landing gear of a Cessna citation N466SS, s/n 550-0626 collapsed. Once the aircraft was up and supported sufficient for an inspection, it was revealed that in integral pin necessary for the support of the extended landing gear was missing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE TAXIING AT MARATHON AIRPORT (MTH) ENROUTE TO MARATHON JET CENTER, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OF A CESSNA CITATION N466SS, S/N 550-0626 COLLAPSED. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS UP AND SUPPORTED SUFFICIENT FOR AN INSPECTION, IT WAS REVEALED THAT IN INTEGRAL PIN NECESSARY FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE EXTENDED LANDING GEAR WAS MISSING.

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 MIA06LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarathon, FLThe separation for undetermined reasons of the stud (P/N 6541204-5) which secures the main landing gear actuator assembly side brace to the main landing gear outer cylinder, allowing partial collapse of the right main landing gear while taxiing after landing.Jul 22, 2006 · Substantial damage