Beechcraft BE-100 N924RM
14 May 1999 · Hickory, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 May 1999 at about 04:03 local time, a Beechcraft BE-100 registered N924RM, operated by Carroll G. Smith, was involved in an accident near Hickory, North Carolina, United States. 4 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 04:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hickory, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hickory Regional Airport (HKY)
- Coordinates
- 35.7707, -81.3303
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-100
- Registration
- N924RM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Carroll G. Smith
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Richmond → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL99LA086
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The failure of the landing gear actuator due to the improper installation of the lower thrust bearing by maintenance personnel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While on approach, the pilot placed the landing-gear handle in the down position but the right main gear did not extend. All attempts to extend the right main gear failed. The pilot landed on the left main gear and the nose wheel. The right wing settled to the runway and the airplane veered off the right side of the runway and collided with a ditch. A post-accident inspection of the landing gear system by the FAA revealed that the right main gear drive shaft had been sheared, disabling the actuator. Examination of the actuator parts revealed that the ring gear was missing one tooth and the pinion gear, which meshes with the ring gear, had missing and damaged teeth. Examination of the upper and lower thrust bearings revealed that the lower thrust bearing had been installed in reverse. The type of damage the ring and pinion gears exhibited indicated that the gears were not meshing properly. A thrust bearing installed in reverse could create an interference condition between the gears.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft BE-100-A100 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2009 | Beechcraft BE-100 | San Miguel, Venezuela | Commad Air C.A. | Fatal | 6 |
| 16 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft BE 100 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1999 | Cessna 305C | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Cessna 152 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Profile Aviation Center Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Lake LA-4-200 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Gregory A. Crawford | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1999 | Cessna 172 | Fontana, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jan 1999 | Piper PA-28-210T | Washington, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Brevard, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |