What was found
(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE FAILED AFTER THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A KANGAROO ON TAKEOFF. THE NLG COLLAPSED DURING LANDING.
- Difficulty date
- April 4, 2000
- Submitted
- June 23, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Gulstm 500S
- Engine
- Lyc IO540E1B5
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCA3VK2
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Drag Brace
- Part number
- ES10106
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Landing Gear Ret
- Component
- Landing Gear Ret
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- C
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.