ROCKWELL 690B near Mesa, AZ — 2014-10-23
- Date
- 2014-10-23
- Location
- Mesa, AZ, USA
- Airport
- IWA
- Aircraft
- ROCKWELL 690B
- Registration
- N130TT
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The failure of the nose gear tire, which resulted in the vibration of the nose landing gear and subsequent fire to the tire and forward section of the fuselage structure.
NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing roll out a vibration was observed coming from the nose wheel. As the airplane was decelerating to a stop, smoke was noticed coming from the nose gear area. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that during the landing roll out the nose wheel tire had gone flat. This resulted in the vibration of the nose landing gear, and the subsequent fire to the tire and forward section of the fuselage; the fuselage sustained substantial damage as a result of the thermal activity. The examination also revealed no anomalies with any of the nose landing gear components that would have precluded normal operation.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- Photos
- 4 docket documents
Docket documents4
- Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1form
- Photo 1. Damage to forward section of airframe; (Courtesy of Gateway Airport Operations)photos
- Photo 2. Damage to nose gear and tire; (Courtesy of Gateway Airport Operations)photos
- FAA Inspector’s Report of Nose Landing Gear Examinationreport
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