Accident Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II N514SS, Tuesday 20 May 1986

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Date:	Tuesday 20 May 1986
Time:	16:30 LT
Type:	Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II
Owner/operator:	Air Midwest, Inc.
Registration:	N514SS
MSN:	TC-207
Engine model:	AIRESEARCH TPE-331
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Hutchinson, KS - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Wichita, KS (KICT)
Destination airport:	(KHUT)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE CAPT RPRTD THAT DURING ARRIVAL, THE APCH SEEMED NORMAL UNTIL HE FLARED TO LAND ON RWY 17. AT THAT TIME, HE HEARD A LOUD 'POP' AS THE LANDING GEAR CONTACTED THE RWY SURFACE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HAD FAILED WHEN IT HIT A 6 INCH LIP AT THE APCH END OF THE ASPHALT RWY DURING TOUCHDOWN. ACCORDING TO 14 CFR 139.43, THE RWY LIP SHOULD NOT EXCEED 3 INCHES.

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