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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 76 · Glendale, AZ · July 30, 2009

Date: July 30, 2009 · 15:10 local
Place: Glendale, AZ
Airport: Glendale Municipal
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: I07S
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N83ER
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA383
Reported as: Beech 76
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 690 total38 in this make and model101 in the last 90 days

N83ERRegistered now · Beech 76S/N ME-201 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBeech 76 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 7/30/2009 at 1510 MST, after performing a normal landing the pilot and student taxied off runway 21 at taxiway A6. The gear warning horn sounded, and immediately thereafter the left main gear collapsed. Investigation revealed the left main gears a-frame that holds the gear in a down and locked position was broken. The accident happened on the ramp in view of the airport tower however the FSDO was not notified until 8/3/2009.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 7/30/2009 AT 1510 MST, AFTER PERFORMING A NORMAL LANDING THE PILOT AND STUDENT TAXIED OFF RUNWAY 21 AT TAXIWAY A6. THE GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED, AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN GEARS A-FRAME THAT HOLDS THE GEAR IN A DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION WAS BROKEN. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE RAMP IN VIEW OF THE AIRPORT TOWER HOWEVER THE FSDO WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 8/3/2009.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR09LA383Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlendale, AZThe fatigue failure of the left main landing gear enhanced side brace assembly.Jul 30, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N83ER · 1

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Incident 20061009019879IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Wagoner, OK(-23) Pilot said he entered the traffic pattern on downwind, turned base, then final. A normal landing was made and while on rollout he noticed a deer coming from left to right in front of his aircraft. It happened so fast there was no time to avoid hitting…Oct 9, 2006 · Minor damage