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FAA accident report · Gulstm 690A · Tacoma, WA · May 30, 2008

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Date
May 30, 2008 · 11:01 local
Place
Tacoma, WA
Airport
Tacoma Narrows
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N115AB
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA08LA147
Reported as
Gulstm 690A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
27,000 total120 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N115ABRegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2022 · Raytheon C90AS/N LJ-1653 · Built 2001Airframe modelRaytheon C90AEngine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-21Turbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) Shortly after landing, when the brakes were applied to bring the aircraft to a stop, the aircraft swerved to the right and the right main gear collapsed. Examination of the landing gear found a failure of the fitting where the hydraulic actuator attached to the landing gear strut. It had sheared in half and discoloration evidence indicated a crack had existed previous to the failure.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SHORTLY AFTER LANDING, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT TO A STOP, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR FOUND A FAILURE OF THE FITTING WHERE THE HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR ATTACHED TO THE LANDING GEAR STRUT. IT HAD SHEARED IN HALF AND DISCOLORATION EVIDENCE INDICATED A CRACK HAD EXISTED PREVIOUS TO THE FAILURE.

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 SEA08LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTacoma, WAThe collapse of the right main landing gear for undetermined reasons.May 30, 2008 · Substantial damage