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| Date: | Wednesday 30 March 2022 |
| Time: | 11:32 |
| Type: |  Ted Smith Aerostar 600 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | LV-MBZ |
| MSN: | 60-0423-144 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4510 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Montevideo-Angel S Adami Airport (SUAA) -
 Uruguay
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | San Fernando Airport, BA (SADF) |
| Montevideo-Angel S Adami Airport (SUAA) | |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Upon landing on runway 19 the nose gear collapsed, dragging for almost 200 metres until it came to a complete stop. The left propeller blades struck the ground.
The pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft, evacuated the aircraft unharmed and under his own power.
There was no fire.
Probable Cause.
Failure of a packing seal present in the landing gear nose leg actuation piston and lock.
Endemic factors.
Inspection of the failed assembly, in relation to the packing, only requires the search for hydraulic fluid leaks, as the failure was internal to the actuator.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
JST
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2023 13:10 | harro | Updated |
| 06-Feb-2024 17:27 | ASN | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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