- Date
- October 26, 1987, 18:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place
- Cordova, AK
- Injuries
- 6 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5718MCessna 402B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19871026073559I
- Case key
- 4962
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The company maintenance personnel were aware of a shimmy problem but they thought is was only worn bushings. The maintenance people stated they inspected the part but found no problem. The pilot-in-command also stated he found no problem upon visually inspecting the assembly just prior to the incident. The records do not indicate a landing gear change, however, the wrong part was installed as outlined in the parts manual. Furthermore, an uncertificated assistant to the director of maintenance released the airplane without having a qualified mechanic inspect the gear. The pilot-in-command accepted the airplane with a known deficiency and did not enter the discrepancy until after the incident. The left main lndg gear collapsed during landing. The gear had 'wobbled' during taxi at anchorage. The plt and a baggage handler had inspected the gear and found nothing out of order. The plt telephoned co maintenance and the co gen mgr said the co was aware of the shimmy problem and to take the flt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5718M
- Reported as
- Cessna 402B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 402B00354
- Airframe hours
- 2,128
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-E, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Wilburs Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 2, 1987 · 85 hours before
- Departed
- ANC · Anchorage, AK
- Destination
- CDV · Cordova, AK
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- CDV · Cordova, runway 9, 7,500 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,982 total · 1,780 as pilot in command · 230 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 10° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CDV
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5718M · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.