Plane Crash List

Beechcraft 76 N3692X

9 August 1993 · Portland, Oregon, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 August 1993 at about 03:25 local time, a Beechcraft 76 registered N3692X, operated by Flynn, Donald, was involved in an accident near Portland, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 03:25
Classification
Accident
Location
Portland, Oregon, United States
Nearest airport
Portland International (PDX)
Coordinates
45.5702, -122.5897
Aircraft
Beechcraft 76
Registration
N3692X
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Flynn, Donald
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Whitehorse → Victoria
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA93LA172

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

JAMMING OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY AND THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND NOT MAINTAINING THE PROPER GLIDEPATH DURING THE NOSE GEAR UP LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

UPON ARRIVAL AT VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. HE DIVERTED TO PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE NOSE GEAR EXTENSION WAS AGAIN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT EXECUTED A NOSE GEAR UP LANDING AND SHUT DOWN BOTH ENGINES PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD IN THE GRASS SHORT OF RUNWAY 28R. EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM REVEALED NO MALFUNCTION WITH EITHER THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR OR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. A TIRE IMPRINT ON THE INSIDE LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR AND PAINT OBSERVED ABRADED FROM THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE GEAR DOOR FORK, INDICATED OVERCENTER JAMMING OF THE GEAR WITH THE HINGE PIN SEAT ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE FORK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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