Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 402B near Opa-Locka, FL — 2012-09-10

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Date
2012-09-10
Location
Opa-Locka, FL, USA
Airport
OPF
Aircraft
CESSNA 402B
Registration
N218LG
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot’s turning the airplane too sharply while exiting the runway, which resulted in the failure of the right main landing gear bellcrank due to an overstress fracture.

NTSB narrative

The airline transport pilot had landed the airplane after conducting a personal flight. He stated that, while turning left off of the active runway after landing, the airplane "began veering to the left" and that the right main landing gear (MLG) subsequently collapsed. Examination of the right MLG revealed that it had failed. Examination of the landing gear bellcrank revealed that one of the clevis knuckles on the long bellcrank arm was fractured. The fracture surface had a rough appearance and was at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the clevis arm, consistent with an overstress fracture. No other anomalies were noted with the landing gear.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure

NTSB coding

  • Landing gear collapse · Taxi-from runway

Evidence available

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Docket documents8

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