Beechcraft 56TC N7QG

Summary

On 4 April 1991 at about 21:35 local time, a Beechcraft 56TC registered N7QG, operated by Ralph J. Markson, was involved in an accident near New Haven, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 April 1991 at 21:35

Classification

Accident

Location

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Nearest airport

Tweed New Haven (HBN)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft 56TC

Registration

N7QG

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Ralph J. Markson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC91LA101

Nobody was injured.

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM FAILED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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AFTER PRACTICING A SIMULATED RIGHT ENGINE OUT APPROACH, THE PILOT BROUGHT BOTH ENGINES TO IDLE POWER SETTINGS AND CONTINUED HIS APPROACH TO LAND ON RUNWAY 20. DURING THE LANDING AND ROLLOUT, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY HITTING A SIGN AND COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. EXAMINATION OF THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY REVEALED SEVERE IMPACT DAMAGE FROM THE SIGN. EXAMINATION OF THE NOSE GEAR STEERING COLLAR REVEALED THREE ATTACHED BOLTS WERE SHEARED. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT DETERMINE THE FAILURE MODE OF THESE BOLTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.