Beechcraft E-33C N7927R
17 July 2007 · Laurel, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 July 2007 at about 20:45 local time, a Beechcraft E-33C registered N7927R was involved in an accident near Laurel, Montana, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laurel, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Laurel Municipal Airport (6S8)
- Coordinates
- 45.7000, -108.7619
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E-33C
- Registration
- N7927R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Laurel → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA07LA210
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The overload failure of the nose gear retract brace (drag link) during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The nose gear collapsed during the landing roll after an uneventful touchdown. An inspection of the gear system revealed that the nose gear retract brace (drag-link) had failed. The fracture surface of the brace was determined to have failed in a twisting overload. No preexisting damage or indication of fatigue was found. The reason for the twisting overload failure could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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