Beschrijving:
A Beechcraft 100 King Air, N924RM, landed on runway 6 with the right main gear up, veered off the runway, and collided with a ditch at the Hickory Regional Airport, North Carolina. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight departed Richmond, Virginia, at 21:50.
As the flight approached Hickory, the pilot was issued a visual approach clearance. Upon entering the traffic pattern for a full stop landing, the pilot completed the before-landing checklist, which included lowering the landing gear. When the landing-gear handle was placed in the down position, the right main landing gear did not extend. The pilot and the right seat passenger/pilot attempted several times to lower the right main gear but failed. The pilot decided to land with all gear in the up position; however, the left main gear and the nose wheel did not retract when the gear handle was placed in the up position. The airplane landed on the left main landing gear and the nose wheel. As the speed of the airplane slowed, the right wing settled to the runway and the airplane veered off the right side of the runway. The airplane came to rest after colliding with a five-foot deep ditch.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The failure of the landing gear actuator due to the improper installation of the lower thrust bearing by maintenance personnel."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | vrijdag 14 mei 1999 |
| Tijd: | 00:03 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B100 King Air |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Carroll G. Smith |
| Registratie: | N924RM |
| Constructienummer: | BE-063 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1979 |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 9872 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 1 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Schade: | Groot |
| Gevolgen: | Repaired |
| Plaats: | Hickory Airport, NC (HKY) ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Soort vlucht: | Zaken |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Richmond International Airport (Byrd Field), VA (RIC/KRIC), Verenigde Staten |
| Hickory Airport, NC (HKY/KHKY), Verenigde Staten |
A Beechcraft 100 King Air, N924RM, landed on runway 6 with the right main gear up, veered off the runway, and collided with a ditch at the Hickory Regional Airport, North Carolina. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight departed Richmond, Virginia, at 21:50.
As the flight approached Hickory, the pilot was issued a visual approach clearance. Upon entering the traffic pattern for a full stop landing, the pilot completed the before-landing checklist, which included lowering the landing gear. When the landing-gear handle was placed in the down position, the right main landing gear did not extend. The pilot and the right seat passenger/pilot attempted several times to lower the right main gear but failed. The pilot decided to land with all gear in the up position; however, the left main gear and the nose wheel did not retract when the gear handle was placed in the up position. The airplane landed on the left main landing gear and the nose wheel. As the speed of the airplane slowed, the right wing settled to the runway and the airplane veered off the right side of the runway. The airplane came to rest after colliding with a five-foot deep ditch.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The failure of the landing gear actuator due to the improper installation of the lower thrust bearing by maintenance personnel."
Accident investigation:
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Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Richmond International Airport (Byrd Field), VA en Hickory Airport, NC bedraagt 410 km (256 miles).
De afstand tussen Richmond International Airport (Byrd Field), VA en Hickory Airport, NC bedraagt 410 km (256 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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