Cessna 650 N782QS
22 January 1999 · Columbus, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 January 1999 at about 20:20 local time, a Cessna 650 registered N782QS was involved in an accident near Columbus, Ohio, United States. 4 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Port Columbus Int'l (CMH)
- Coordinates
- 39.9803, -82.9806
- Aircraft
- Cessna 650
- Registration
- N782QS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cincinnati → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC99LA051
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The collapse of the airplane's right main landing gear due to inadequate design by its manufacturer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While landing on runway 28L, the airplane's right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway and impacted a taxiway sign. Examination of the landing gear system did not reveal any malfunctions or internal component failures. Further testing revealed it was possible for the airplane's side brace actuator to unlock mechanically by repeated cyclic compressive loading. When the compressive load was cycled between near zero, up to values ranging from 1/2 the maximum limit value to near the maximum limit value, the side brace actuator could be induced to unlock in a minimum of 50 cycles. Winds reported at the airport about 30 minutes prior to the accident were from 170 degrees at 14 knots, with 19 knot gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 650 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1998 | Cessna 650 | Manistee, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Cessna 650 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Cessna 650 | Buffalo, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1997 | Cessna 650-0220 | Harbin, China | - | Unknown | - |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Cessna 650 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Cessna 650 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1999 | Piper J-3 | Brookville, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 1999 | Cessna 210L | Medina, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Aug 1999 | Cessna 150 | Madison, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1999 | Cessna 182P | Port Clinton, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1999 | Cessna 421B | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | Hawkeye Charter Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1999 | Cessna 205 | Celina, Ohio, United States | Robert J. Tangeman | Fatal | 6 |