Beechcraft A100 N945WS
12 March 2019 · Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 March 2019 at about 17:36 local time, a Beechcraft A100 registered N945WS was involved in an accident near Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 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 17:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Arnold Palmer Rgnl (LBE)
- Coordinates
- 40.2731, -79.4083
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A100
- Registration
- N945WS
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1972
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Harrisburg → Monongahela
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA19LA123
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
A landing gear collapse due to the separation of the actuator pinion bearing support from the actuator, which resulted in the failure of the actuator shaft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, while lowering the landing gear handle in preparation for landing, he and the co-pilot heard a crunching noise. He noticed that the landing gear indicator lights did not turn green, and the crew was unable to extend the gear manually. The crew diverted to an airport with emergency equipment and a control tower. Following a fly-by, the tower controller reported that the landing gear appeared to be extended; however, during the landing roll, the left main landing gear collapsed, followed by the right main landing gear, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. Examination of the airplane revealed that the main landing gear mechanical linkage was compromised, and the right main landing gear actuator shaft was broken. A mechanic examined the airplane and found that the actuator pinion bearing support had separated from the actuator for undetermined reasons, causing a side load to the actuator and initiating the fracture.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2019 | Beechcraft A100 | Charallave, Venezuela | - | Fatal | 9 |
| 28 Dec 2021 | Beechcraft A100 | West Helena, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Beechcraft A100 | La Guaira, Venezuela | Corporacion King Air 100 C.a | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2015 | Beechcraft A100 | Margaree, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2023 | Beechcraft A100 | Québec, Canada | - | Unknown | - |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Beechcraft A100 | Gray, Tennessee, United States | Dynamic Avlease Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2019 | Beechcraft F33 | Hatboro, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Nov 2019 | Cessna 172 | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | Hobart Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2019 | Luscombe 8 | Brogue, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 2019 | Ryan John Steffey SUBSONEX | Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Poberezny ACRO SPORT II | Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Schweizer 269C | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |