20070901020959A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Stbros SC7 SERIES 3 · Mystic Lake Lo, AK · September 1, 2007

Date: September 1, 2007 · 12:15 local
Place: Mystic Lake Lo, AK
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ACSA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2088Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC07LA095
Reported as: Stbros SC7SERIES3
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,600 total2,600 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N2088ZRegistration cancelled Apr 9, 2009 · Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3S/N SH-1963 Airframe modelShort Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On landing pilot claims he hit a soft spot which caused the nose landing gear to fold aft crushing the lower belly frame and tearing the landing gear free from its mount. (-23 amendment) it appears that the pilot may have landed nose gear first (wheel barrow effect) which caused the gear to collapse almost directly aft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON LANDING PILOT CLAIMS HE HIT A SOFT SPOT WHICH CAUSED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TO FOLD AFT CRUSHING THE LOWER BELLY FRAME AND TEARING THE LANDING GEAR FREE FROM ITS MOUNT. (-23 AMENDMENT) IT APPEARS THAT THE PILOT MAY HAVE LANDED NOSE GEAR FIRST (WHEEL BARROW EFFECT) WHICH CAUSED THE GEAR TO COLLAPSE ALMOST DIRECTLY AFT.

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 ANC07LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcGrath, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and subsequent nose gear collapse during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain.Sep 1, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2088Z · 1

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

Accident 20070920824569ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Mcgrath, AK(-23) Shortly after take off aircraft struck trees and crashed in the lake. R/h wing and strut cut through trees at the end of the airstrip.Sep 20, 2007 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal