Aviation Accident Summary ATL85LA025

CHARLOTTE, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N90609

Smith, Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600A

Analysis

DURING FINAL APPROACH THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE NOSE GEAR THEREFORE HE LANDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED. POST CRASH EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE NOSE STEERING ACTUATING BOLT WAS FRACTURED. THE FACTURE SURFACES EXHIBITED SIGNATURES OF A PROGRESSIVE FATIGUE FAILURE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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