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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 560XL · Aspen, CO · June 4, 2021

Date: June 4, 2021 · 09:40 local
Place: Aspen, CO
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N615RG
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA259
Reported as: Cessna 560XL
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 series
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,590 total150 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On 06/04/2020 at approximately (0940) hrs (MDT), N615RG, sn 560-5016, Cessna 560XL, after landing runway 15, Aspen/pitkin county airport, CO., (kase). The right main landing gear collapsed under the right wing causing damage to the flap, outboard speedbrake, wingtip and lower wing skin which suffered abrasion damage over an area estimated to be about 5-6 feet long. This includes the forward spar, four wing ribs/end rib). Copilot and three persons on board, visual meteorolgicial conditions (VMC) existed during the time.

As the FAA filed it

ON 06/04/2020 AT APPROXIMATELY (0940) HRS (MDT), N615RG, SN 560-5016, CESSNA 560XL, AFTER LANDING RUNWAY 15, ASPEN/PITKIN COUNTY AIRPORT, CO., (KASE). THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED UNDER THE RIGHT WING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FLAP, OUTBOARD SPEEDBRAKE, WINGTIP AND LOWER WING SKIN WHICH SUFFERED ABRASION DAMAGE OVER AN AREA ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 5-6 FEET LONG. THIS INCLUDES THE FORWARD SPAR, FOUR WING RIBS/END RIB). COPILOT AND THREE PERSONS ON BOARD, VISUAL METEOROLGICIAL CONDITIONS (VMC) EXISTED DURING THE TIME.

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 CEN21LA259Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAspen, COThe malfunction of the landing gear handle for reasons that could not be determined, which caused the right main landing gear to collapse during the landing roll.Jun 4, 2021 · Substantial damage