- Date
- October 17, 1986, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Hot Springs, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N49DCessna 421C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861017080129A
- Case key
- 34313
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Analysis
The pilot stated that gear went down normally, he had three green lights and the gear warning horn was not on and he could see that the nose gear was down by looking in the nacelle mirror. After touchdown, the nose was lowered and as it touched the runway, the nose gear collapsed. A preliminary inspection did not indicate any pre-impact mechanical or hydraulic problems. A functional test of the nose gear actuator was requested but the unit was overhauled instead. It did not indicate any signs of stress or abnormal wear. It was approved for return to service. The reason for the nose gear collapsed could not be determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N49D
- Reported as
- Cessna 421C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 421C0076
- Airframe hours
- 1,590
- Engine
- Continental GTSIO-520L, 375 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lawrence H. Derby
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 31, 1986 · 75 hours before
- Departed
- 3M9 · Warren, AR
- Airport
- HOT · Memorial, runway 5, 6,596 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 550 in this make and model · 9,215 as pilot in command · 17 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HOT
FAA reports on this event · 1
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