Cessna 402 N4010Q
26 March 2008 · Henderson, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 March 2008 at about 22:50 local time, a Cessna 402 registered N4010Q, operated by King Airelines, Inc., was involved in an accident near Henderson, Nevada, United States. 9 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 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Henderson, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Henderson Executive Airport (HND)
- Coordinates
- 39.4797, -119.7392
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402
- Registration
- N4010Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- King Airelines, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Peach Springs → Henderson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX08LA086
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Probable cause
The failure of the left main landing gear torque link assembly for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that following a normal takeoff he retracted the landing gear and noticed excessive drag. The pilot performed a low pass over the runway and ground-based witnesses observed that the right main landing gear appeared "twisted." The pilot then proceeded to his intended destination airport with emergency services and executed a gear up landing in gravel just short of the runway. Postaccident examination revealed that the left-hand main landing gear torque link upper attach fitting had fractured and the fracture surfaces exhibited an angular jagged matte, consistent with overload. The reason for the failure of the left main landing gear torque link assembly was undetermined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2008 | Cessna 402 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Freight Runners Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2008 | Cessna 402 | Monterrey, Mexico | Goberno Del Estado De Baja California | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Cessna 402C | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Friendship Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Cessna 402C | Asuncion, Paraguay | AsisMed | Fatal | 5 |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Cessna 402 | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | Hyannis Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Cessna 402C | Covington, United Kingdom | Reconnaissance Ventures Ltd | Fatal | 5 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2008 | Cessna T206H | Henderson, Nevada, United States | Melange LLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Lockheed P2V-7 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Neptune Aviation Services Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Cirrus SR-22 | Gerlach, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Jean, Nevada, United States | Las Vegas Valley Soaring Assoc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Debus J / Mountain S / Bowes E DEBUS-CASST-SNOSHOO | Reno, Nevada, United States | Erica Simpson | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Apr 2008 | Robinson R44 | Pahrump, Nevada, United States | Kiel Jacob Yost | No injuries | - |