Beechcraft BE-58 N8245H

Summary

On 23 June 2002 at about 18:15 local time, a Beechcraft BE-58 registered N8245H was involved in an accident near Farmington, New Mexico, 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.

Date

23 June 2002 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Farmington, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Four Corners Regional (FMN)

Coordinates

36.7414, -108.2300

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE-58

Registration

N8245H

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Farmington → Farmington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW02LA189

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the nose landing gear plunger assembly due to fatigue.

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

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During the takeoff/initial climb, when the main landing gear retracted a "pop-bang was heard." The two green main landing gear indicator lights and the red in-transit indicator light remained illuminated. The pilot's recycled the landing gear; however, they could not get a down and locked indication for the nose landing gear. During a low approach over the runway, company personnel observed that the nose landing gear was not locked in the down position and was at a 45 degree angle. Subsequently, the nose landing gear collapsed during the landing roll. The nose landing gear plunger assembly, part number 35-825094-4, had accumulated 10,872.5 hours. Stereoscopic and metallurgical examination of the component revealed a fatigue fracture.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.