What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 1, 2006, N1920E, a Cessna 340A, landed at Glacier international airport with the nose landing gear in the 'up' position. The main landing gear had extended properly. The pilot-in-command holds an air transport pilot rating, and the second pilot holds a certified flight instructor rating. Examination of the aircraft's nose landing gear reveals that the nose gear bellcrank had failed at the fork bolt. The pilot reported that he heard a loud noise during gear extension phase while executing an ILS approach to Glacier international airport.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 1, 2006, N1920E, A CESSNA 340A, LANDED AT GLACIER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR IN THE 'UP' POSITION. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR HAD EXTENDED PROPERLY. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND HOLDS AN AIR TRANSPORT PILOT RATING, AND THE SECOND PILOT HOLDS A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE LANDING GEAR REVEALS THAT THE NOSE GEAR BELLCRANK HAD FAILED AT THE FORK BOLT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE DURING GEAR EXTENSION PHASE WHILE EXECUTING AN ILS APPROACH TO GLACIER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N1920E · 1
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