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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 441 · Ocean City, MD · July 23, 2020

Date: July 23, 2020 · 14:30 local
Place: Ocean City, MD
Airport: Ocean City Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N14FJ
Reported as: Cessna 441
Reported engine: AiResearch TPE331-8 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total

N14FJRegistered now · Cessna 441S/N 441-0118 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 441 Engine modelAiResearch TPE331-8 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

On 7/23/2020 at approximately 2:30 pm local time privacy data omitted was conducting a landing on runway 32 at the Ocean City Municipal Airport. Shortly after landing during the rollout the nose gear unexpectedly collapsed. The aircraft skidded about 2,000 feet before coming to a stop. All occupants evacuated without incident. The investigation revealed that a 5/16 bolt that connects the nose gear drag brace to the down locking mechanism sheared in two causing the nose gear to collapse. The bolt which is riding on bushings showed wear and cutting marks all the way around the bolt. The bolt has been sent to the NTSB lab for examination.

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As the FAA filed it

ON 7/23/2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM LOCAL TIME ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS CONDUCTING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 32 AT THE OCEAN CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. SHORTLY AFTER LANDING DURING THE ROLLOUT THE NOSE GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ABOUT 2,000 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. ALL OCCUPANTS EVACUATED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A 5/16 BOLT THAT CONNECTS THE NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE TO THE DOWN LOCKING MECHANISM SHEARED IN TWO CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THE BOLT WHICH IS RIDING ON BUSHINGS SHOWED WEAR AND CUTTING MARKS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE BOLT. THE BOLT HAS BEEN SENT TO THE NTSB LAB FOR EXAMINATION.

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