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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 421C · Moline, IL · November 26, 2006

Date: November 26, 2006
Place: Moline, IL
Airport: Quad-City
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N471BW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07CA028
Reported as: Cessna 421C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N471BWRegistered now · Cessna 421CS/N 421C0640 Airframe modelCessna 421C

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What happened

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

(-23) On November 26, 2006, Cessna model 421C, N471BW, operated by a private pilot, landed on runway 27 at the Quad cites airport (mli), Moline IL. Upon landing, the right main landing gear broke the gear trunnion and collapsed to the rear of the wing. The aircraft received substantial damage. No injuries. No fire. Nothing follows.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 26, 2006, CESSNA MODEL 421C, N471BW, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, LANDED ON RUNWAY 27 AT THE QUAD CITES AIRPORT (MLI), MOLINE IL. UPON LANDING, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE THE GEAR TRUNNION AND COLLAPSED TO THE REAR OF THE WING. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES. NO FIRE. NOTHING FOLLOWS.

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 CHI07CA028Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMoline, ILThe incorrect installation of the torque link scissor assembly by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear during landing.Nov 26, 2006 · Substantial damage