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July 22, 2019 · Cessna 402 · N7947Q

Boise, ID

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 22, 2019
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Boise, ID
Aircraft
Cessna 402 (1973)
Tail Number
N7947Q
Operator
Western Airlines Lc
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC19LA039

The pilot reported that, during the landing approach, he selected the landing gear selector switch to the down position, which was followed by "three greens," indicating that the landing gear was down, locked, and safe for landing. He noted that all three occupants verified and verbally confirmed that the landing gear was "down and locked." The airplane landed uneventfully, but as the pilot started a left turn onto the taxiway, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing struck the ground, sustaining substantial damage. A postaccident examination of the landing gear system revealed that the right main landing gear assembly bell crank pivot bolt had sheared and displayed features consistent with a ductile overstress fracture from shear loading.

NTSB Probable Cause

A ductile overstress fracture failure of the right main landing gear bell crank assembly pivot bolt, which resulted in a collapse of the right main landing gear.

Full Narrative

On July 22, 2019, about 1147 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 402B airplane, N7947Q, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Boise, Idaho. The two pilots and the FAA observer were uninjured. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91, in accordance with a Part 135.297 instrument proficiency check and a Part 135.399 check airman observation flight. The first pilot, who was the operator's director of operations, reported that he was receiving an instrument proficiency check from the second pilot, the operator's chief pilot; with an FAA aviation safety inspector in the passenger cabin observing the check ride for the purposes of a check airman observation flight. The first pilot stated that, after completing a series of required flight maneuvers, they returned to the departure airport, and the airplane was subsequently cleared to land. During the landing approach, he selected the landing gear selector switch to the down position, which was followed by "three greens," indicating that the landing gear was down, locked, and safe for landing. He noted that all three occupants verified and verbally confirmed that the landing gear was "down and locked." The first pilot stated that, after an uneventful landing, the airplane continued down the runway as the airplane decelerated. When the pilot started a left turn to exit the runway, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing impacted the ground, sustaining substantial damage. A postaccident examination of the landing gear system revealed that the right main landing gear assembly bell crank pivot bolt (p/n NAS464P4-26) had sheared and displayed features consistent with a ductile overstress fracture failure. Figure 1, from the applicable parts catalogue, depicts the main landing gear retraction linkage. The affected bolt from the accident airplane is labeled as #29. Figure 1. Cessna 402 Main Landing Gear Retraction Linkage Installation

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:47 PDT
Nearest AirportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (0nm)
Runway10L
Runway Length10000 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 402
Tail NumberN7947Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorWestern Airlines Lc
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-EB · Reciprocating · 300 | Continental · TSIO-520-EB · Reciprocating · 300
Seats10

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 65 · Second Class · None
Crew 2Age 64 · First Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind5 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Observation Time17:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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