Accident Ted Smith Aerostar 600 N90676, Wednesday 23 April 1986

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Date:	Wednesday 23 April 1986
Time:	07:07 LT
Type:	Ted Smith Aerostar 600
Owner/operator:	Cherokee Express Air Cargo Inc
Registration:	N90676
MSN:	60-0331-122
Total airframe hrs:	1800 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-K1F5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Panama City, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Tallahassee, FL (KTLH)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT ON HIS APCH HE HAD A GEAR DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION BUT ON LANDING ROLLOUT, THE NOSE GEAR COMPLETELY COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP ON THE RWY. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO A HYDRAULIC LEAK IN THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: