Beechcraft 76 N23852

Summary

On 2 December 2011 at about 22:25 local time, a Beechcraft 76 registered N23852, operated by Bel-Air International, was involved in an accident near San Carlos, California, 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

2 December 2011 at 22:25

Classification

Accident

Location

San Carlos, California, United States

Nearest airport

San Carlos Airport (SQL)

Coordinates

37.5122, -122.2500

Aircraft

Beechcraft 76

Registration

N23852

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Bel-Air International

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Livermore → San Carlos

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12LA052

Nobody was injured.

The collapse of the right main landing gear during the turn off the runway due to the failure of the A-frame assembly.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff, the tower controller notified him that the right main landing gear did not appear to fully retract. The pilot did a low fly-by over the runway, and the tower controller reported that all three landing gear appeared to be fully extended. The pilot then departed the area to another airport. While on approach for landing, the pilot selected the gear down. The left and nose landing gear indication lights illuminated; however, the right did not. The pilot tested the light bulb and performed an emergency gear extension that was unsuccessful. During a low approach, tower personnel reported that the landing gear appeared to be in the down position. The pilot was subsequently cleared to land, and during the landing roll, everything appeared normal except the right gear light was still not on. The pilot reported that after touchdown he cautiously slowed the airplane to almost a complete stop before turning off the runway. During the turn, the right main landing gear collapsed. A postaccident visual examination of the gear revealed that the A-frame assembly failed in what appeared to be in overload at the top/forward attach point.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.