Probable cause
The pilot’s turning the airplane too sharply while exiting the runway, which resulted in the failure of the right main landing gear bellcrank due to an overstress fracture.
NTSB analysis
The airline transport pilot had landed the airplane after conducting a personal flight. He stated that, while turning left off of the active runway after landing, the airplane "began veering to the left" and that the right main landing gear (MLG) subsequently collapsed.
Examination of the right MLG revealed that it had failed. Examination of the landing gear bellcrank revealed that one of the clevis knuckles on the long bellcrank arm was fractured. The fracture surface had a rough appearance and was at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the clevis arm, consistent with an overstress fracture. No other anomalies were noted with the landing gear.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA12IA559 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 10, 2012
- Type
- Incident
- Place
- Opa-Locka, Florida
- Nearest airport
- Opa-Locka Executive Airport (OPF)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 402B
- N-number
- N218LG
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Minor
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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