Beechcraft 77 N37149

Summary

On 24 April 1982 at about 21:24 local time, a Beechcraft 77 registered N37149, operated by Hangar One, was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

24 April 1982 at 21:24

Classification

Accident

Location

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Craig (CRG)

Coordinates

30.3293, -81.5792

Aircraft

Beechcraft 77

Registration

N37149

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hangar One

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jacksonville → Jacksonville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA82DA108

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

AS THE NOSEWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE INSTRUCTOR NOTED THAT THE WHEEL WAS SKIDDING. THIS WAS VERIFIED WHEN HE RAISED THE NOSEWHEEL OFF THE GROUND AND THE SKIDDING STOPPED. AS THE PLANE DECELERATED AND THE NOSE INEVITABLY DROPPED, THE NOSEWHEEL BEGAN SKIDDING AGAIN. AS THE PLANE SLOWED FURTHER TO AN ESTIMATED 10 TO 15 KNOTS, THE NOSE VEERED RIGHT, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CENTER BOLT, NUT, COTTER PIN, AND BUSHING FOR THE NOSEWHEEL TORQUE LINK WERE MISSING AND THE NOSEWHEEL HAD COCKED. THE MISSING COMPONENTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED WHEN THE PLANE WAS MANUFACTURED AND HAD ACCUMULATED 1122 HOURS IN SERVICE. THE PLANE HAD BEEN FLOWN 119 HOURS SINCE THE LAST 100 HOUR INSPECTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.