Beechcraft 95-B55 N4E

Summary

On 19 July 1984 at about 19:13 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N4E, operated by Grand Strand Aviation, was involved in an accident near No.myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 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

19 July 1984 at 19:13

Classification

Accident

Location

No.myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Grand Strand (CRE)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft 95-B55

Registration

N4E

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Grand Strand Aviation

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Columbia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL84LA224

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

WHEN THE PLT EXTENDED THE GEAR, THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER (C/B) POPPED. HE RESET THE C/B & AFTER A COOL DOWN PERIOD ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE GEAR AGAIN, BUT WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE PLT WAS NOT ABLE TO EXTEND THE GEAR FULLY DOWN & LOCKED WITH THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM. THE ACFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED & THE GEAR COLLAPSED. EXAM REVEALED THAT SEVERAL P/N 5201KD BEARINGS WERE BROKEN & HAD BECOME JAMMED BETWEEN THE WORM GEAR & THE GEAR BOX HOUSING OF THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATING SYSTEM. THERE WAS LITTLE GEAR LUBRICANT IN THE ACTUATOR. THE ACTUATOR HAD BEEN OPERATED 4,538 HRS SINCE NEW & HAD NOT BEEN OVERHAULED. THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED OVERHAUL PERIOD IS 2,000 HRS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.