Aviation Accident Summary BFO91LA020

RICHLAND, VA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8138F

CESSNA 402

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT THE APPROACH AND LANDING WERE NORMAL. SHORTLY AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION, THE PILOT FELT A STRONG VIBRATION AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP IN A SMALL RIVER. POST- ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SCISSOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN FLOWN 8 HOURS SINCE ITS MOST RECENT 100 HOUR INSPECTION.

Probable Cause and Findings

FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SCISSOR ASSEMBLY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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