Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 402 near Henderson, NV — 2008-03-26

Final reportLAX08LA086
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Date
2008-03-26
Location
Henderson, NV, USA
Airport
HND
Aircraft
CESSNA 402
Registration
N4010Q
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The failure of the left main landing gear torque link assembly for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that following a normal takeoff he retracted the landing gear and noticed excessive drag. The pilot performed a low pass over the runway and ground-based witnesses observed that the right main landing gear appeared "twisted." The pilot then proceeded to his intended destination airport with emergency services and executed a gear up landing in gravel just short of the runway. Postaccident examination revealed that the left-hand main landing gear torque link upper attach fitting had fractured and the fracture surfaces exhibited an angular jagged matte, consistent with overload. The reason for the failure of the left main landing gear torque link assembly was undetermined.

NTSB coding

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