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July 24, 1994 · Cessna 402C · N318AB

St. Petersburg, FL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Incident
Date
July 24, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
St. Petersburg, FL
Aircraft
Cessna 402C
Tail Number
N318AB
Operator
Air Sunshine
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
MIA94IA183

AFTER TOUCHDOWN DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE ACTUATOR AND MICROSWITCH WERE TESTED AND NO FAILURE WAS NOTED WITH EITHER COMPONENT. SEVERAL DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED WITH THE ACTUATOR. THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE ACTUATOR COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED. THE ACTUATOR WAS BELIEVED TO BE OVERHAULED IN JULY 1992 AND INSTALLED ON THE AIRPLANE 1 MONTH LATER. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR.

NTSB Probable Cause

COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DURING THE LANDING ROLL FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

Full Narrative

On July 24, 1994, about 1748 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 402C, N318AB, registered to Tropical Transport Services, Ltd., operated by Air Sunshine, Inc., experienced collapse of the right main landing gear during the landing roll at the St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport, St. Petersburg, Florida. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 as a positioning flight and the operator is a certificated commuter air carrier operating under 14 CFR Part 135. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained minor damage and the airline transport-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated from the Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport, about 1735. The pilot stated that he extended the landing gear selector handle when the flight was on a 8-mile final for a straight in approach and three green lights were illuminated indicating that the gear was down and locked. After a normal touchdown during the landing roll, the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway and came to rest on grass. A representative of the operator presented to the NTSB a landing gear actuator which was reportedly from the right main landing gear of the incident airplane. The actuator did not have a data plate nor were any markings observed. The representative first stated that the serial number of the actuator was 3767 but it was determined later by the manufacturer's facility that the suspect actuator was not serial number 3767. An actuator, serial number 3368A had been overhauled on July 30, 1992, and according to the director of maintenance for the operator, was installed on the airplane on August 30, 1992. Review of the aircraft maintenance log entry for this date does not indicate replacement of the right main landing gear actuator. Examination and operational testing of the suspect actuator at a facility of the manufacturer revealed no evidence of failure however several discrepancies were noted. The micro switch was removed for further examination which revealed no evidence of failure or malfunction. The actuator was released to the FAA on October 28, 1994.

Flight

Event TypeIncident
Event Time17:48 EDT
Nearest AirportSt Petersburg-Clearwater (0nm)
Runway35R
Runway Length8500 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledCvfr
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 402C
Tail NumberN318AB
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorAir Sunshine
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-VB · Reciprocating · 325
Seats10

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 36 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 7 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 3000 ft
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time21:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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