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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 99A · Waterville, ME · October 14, 2020

Date: October 14, 2020 · 08:10 local
Place: Waterville, ME
Airport: Waterville Robert Lafleur
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: KCQA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N499CZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA021
Reported as: Beech 99A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,656 total

N499CZRegistered now · Beech 99AS/N U-81 · Built 1969 Airframe modelBeech 99A Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Landing on runway 23 at wvl (Waterville, Maine), the aircraft touched down and on the rollout to the turn onto the taxiway, the right main landing gear collapsed. When the gear collapsed, it went aft under the wing causing damage to the wing, flap and aft wing spar. In addition, the right propeller was damaged when it struck the runway after right gear collapse.

As the FAA filed it

LANDING ON RUNWAY 23 AT WVL (WATERVILLE, MAINE), THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND ON THE ROLLOUT TO THE TURN ONTO THE TAXIWAY, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. WHEN THE GEAR COLLAPSED, IT WENT AFT UNDER THE WING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WING, FLAP AND AFT WING SPAR. IN ADDITION, THE RIGHT PROPELLER WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT STRUCK THE RUNWAY AFTER RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSE.

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 ERA21LA021Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWaterville, MEA failure of the right main landing gear drag leg support fitting and angle bracket as a result of multiple areas of fatigue cracking.Oct 14, 2020 · Substantial damage