Accident Cessna 320 N5704X, Sunday 17 February 1985

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Date:	Sunday 17 February 1985
Time:	14:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 320
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N5704X
MSN:	320-0004
Year of manufacture:	1961
Total airframe hrs:	3272 hours
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-470-B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lee's Summit, MO - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Hot Springs, AR (KHOT)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHEN PLT LOWERED LANDING GEAR HE DID NOT GET A SAFE INDICATION. GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN AND WARNING HORN DID NOT SOUND WHEN THROTTLES WERE RETARDED; HOWEVER, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING ROLL. EXAMINATION OF SYSTEM DID NOT REVEAL REASON FOR COLLAPSE BUT DAMAGE TO SYSTEM PRECLUDED VERIFICATION OF PROPER RIGGING.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: