- Date
- October 11, 1982, 11:47 local (16:47 UTC)
- Place
- San Antonio, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N6599CCessna 414A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 11, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821011054659A
- Case key
- 72481
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After takeoff, the pilot was unable to get an up-and-locked indication after attempting to retract the landing gear. He extended the gear and got a safe indication (down-and-locked). He returned to the airport and landed. While taxiing off the runway, the left main gear collapsed. An investigation revealed that the left main landing gear, down lock assembly was defective.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6599C
- Reported as
- Cessna 414A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 414A0029
- Airframe hours
- 1,054
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Operator
- Continental Florial Greens
- Registered owner
- Intercontinental Farms
- Departed
- SAT · San Antonio, TX
- Destination
- LRD · Laredo, TX
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- SAT · San Antonio Inter
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 10,600 total · 2,004 in this make and model · 10,500 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,200 ft broken
- Temperature
- 147 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.