Cessna 421 N427JM

Summary

On 21 May 2018 at about 17:10 local time, a Cessna 421 registered N427JM, operated by Mabb Transport LLC, was involved in an accident near Sandersville, Georgia, United States. One person was 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

21 May 2018 at 17:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Sandersville, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Kaolin Field (OKZ)

Coordinates

32.9667, -82.8381

Aircraft

Cessna 421

Registration

N427JM

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

2

Operator

Mabb Transport LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Carrollton → Sandersville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA18LA154

Nobody was injured.

A nose landing gear collapse for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the flight was uneventful and during the approach for landing, he placed the landing gear handle in the down position and observed three green landing gear lights, indicating that the gear was down and locked. Shortly after touchdown, the nose landing gear collapsed into the retracted position. The airplane’s nose impacted the runway and the airplane skidded to a stop, resulting in substantial damage to the airframe. After the airplane stopped, the landing gear position lights indicated that all of the landing gear were extended and locked into position. A mechanic who saw the landing and assisted in removing the airplane from the runway after the accident reported that, during the attempt to move the airplane, they lifted the nose off the ground and tried unsuccessfully to move the nose landing gear into the down and locked position. Postaccident testing of the nose landing gear actuator revealed no discrepancies. Although the green safe switch remained illuminated during the entire testing cycle, indicating a defective switch, this did not directly contribute to the collapse of the nose landing gear. Review of maintenance records showed no nose gear discrepancies over the previous 18 months. The reason for the nose landing gear collapse could not be determined based on the available information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.