Pilot Debrief

Beech C90 near Baton Rouge, LA — 2008-04-25

Final reportDFW08TA128
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Date
2008-04-25
Location
Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Airport
BTR
Aircraft
Beech C90
Registration
N21SP
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

Structural failure of the right main landing gear torque knee. A contributing factor was the failure to inspect the torque knee at the designated interval.

NTSB narrative

The private pilot was landing at the airport when the airplane's right main landing gear collapsed. A preexisting fracture with corrosion was discovered on the right main landing gear torque knee. The main landing gear upper and lower torque knees require an inspection every 1,000 hours by airworthiness directive. Compliance with the airworthiness directive was not maintained and the airplane was allowed to operate without an inspection.

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