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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 401A · Titusville, FL · August 28, 2007

Date: August 28, 2007 · 16:38 local
Place: Titusville, FL
Airport: Space Coast Regional
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6238Q
Reported as: Cessna 401A
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO520*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,800 total350 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N6238QRegistration cancelled May 10, 2013 · Cessna 401AS/N 401A0038 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 401A Engine modelContinental TSIO-520-EReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) N6238Q reported gear down with no lights, twr advised gear not down. A/c went to holding pattern to perform emergency extension and got 3 green, did low approach and twr advised gear appeared to be down. On landing rwy 9 right gear collapsed. Investigation discovered bolt in landing gear sheared, which caused the bellcrank idler arm to break and prevent right gear from locking.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N6238Q REPORTED GEAR DOWN WITH NO LIGHTS, TWR ADVISED GEAR NOT DOWN. A/C WENT TO HOLDING PATTERN TO PERFORM EMERGENCY EXTENSION AND GOT 3 GREEN, DID LOW APPROACH AND TWR ADVISED GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN. ON LANDING RWY 9 RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED BOLT IN LANDING GEAR SHEARED, WHICH CAUSED THE BELLCRANK IDLER ARM TO BREAK AND PREVENT RIGHT GEAR FROM LOCKING.

Other reports on N6238Q · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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