ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179654
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| Date: | Saturday 22 September 2012 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A35-33 Debonair |
| Owner/operator: | Plane Fun Inc Trustee (reg owner) |
| Registration: | N35SN |
| MSN: | CD-207 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Perranporth Airfield, Trevellas, St Agnes, Cornwal -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Old Sarum Airfield, Wiltshire (EGLS) |
| Perranporth Airfield, Cornwall (EGTP) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Substantially damaged 22/9/2012 when nose wheel leg collapsed on landing at Perranporth, Cornwall. According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The aircraft was landing at Perranporth after a flight from Old Sarum. The weather was fine, with a 15 kt easterly wind. The pilot made a normal approach to Runway 09, with both a green light and a mechanical indicator confirming that the landing gear was locked down. As the pilot lowered the nose after touchdown, he heard and felt an impact. He immediately pulled back on the control column to keep the nose off the runway, while steering with rudder and brakes. Eventually, the nose dropped fully to the ground and the aircraft slid to a halt on the runway, about 45° offset from the centreline. The pilot, who was uninjured, secured the aircraft and vacated it. This required going forward from the cabin door and over the wing, as the rear step was too high off the ground.
The pilot reported that the nose landing gear had suffered a mechanical failure. A knowledgeable witness in the control tower had reportedly observed the landing gear to be down prior to landing, and saw the nose gear collapse after a short ground roll. The reason for the failure of the nose landing gear has yet to be established".
Damage sustained to airframe: Damage to the nose landing gear, lower forward fuselage and propeller. As can be seen from the photograph below, the aircraft was dismantled on site at Perranporth, and recovered by road to Bournemouth (Hurn) Airport by/on 19/10/2012 for a decision on whether to repair or scrap the aircraft. (However, the US registration N35SN is current until 30/11/2016).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/542303ca40f0b61346000cc3/Beechcraft_33_Debonair_N35SN_01-13.pdf
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=35SN
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20160421030829/http://www.aviation-links.co.uk:80/Residentslist2.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2015 15:59 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 18-Sep-2015 16:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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