Hawker MK 11 SEA FURY N4434P
11 September 2012 · Reno, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 September 2012 at about 22:00 local time, a Hawker MK 11 SEA FURY registered N4434P, operated by Matthew Jackson, was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada, United States. One person was 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno Stead Airport (RTS)
- Coordinates
- 39.6681, -119.8764
- Aircraft
- Hawker MK 11 SEA FURY
- Registration
- N4434P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Matthew Jackson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Air Race/Show
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reno → Reno
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR12LA422
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The collapse of the right main landing gear due to failure of the landing gear rotary selector valve seal.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that following an uneventful takeoff, the landing gear malfunctioned when he attempted to retract it. After several attempts, the landing gear retracted, and he performed his race course qualifying lap. Upon exiting the closed race course, he attempted to extend the landing gear. Following multiple attempts, the landing gear appeared to be down. The right main landing gear warning light was illuminated, and the pilot executed a precautionary landing. During the landing roll, the right main landing gear collapsed. Subsequently, the airplane exited the right side of the runway and came to rest upright. Examination of the airplane revealed that the landing gear rotary selector valve seal had failed, which allowed hydraulic pressure to bypass the landing gear. The bypass in hydraulic pressure would preclude the landing gear system from operating normally.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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