Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Beech 65A901

Difficulty date
January 14, 2005
Submitted
February 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70841
Make and model
Beech 65A901
Aircraft serial
LM73
Aircraft time
14,081 hours, 15,189 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED LARGE SNOW BERM ON LANDING AT THE EMMONAK, ALASKA AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED NLG FAILURE AND VEERED TO RUNWAY LT SIDE COMING TO REST NOSE DOWN IN SNOW BANK. PILOT REPORTED APPROACH NORMAL WITH LIGHTED RUNWAY AND WAS UNABLE TO SEE AND AVOID SNOW DRIFTING ON THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE WHEEL WELL STRUCTURE, PROPELLERS AND ENGINES.

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