Incident · 2012-08-31
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-08-31
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 402C (N769EA)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Hyannis Air Service Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- HYANNIS AIR SERVICE INC
Probable cause
Company maintenance personnel’s failure to comply with the airplane manufacturer’s service instructions by not removing the cracked drag brace from service nor inspecting the repaired drag brace at the appropriate interval, which resulted in the failure of the nose landing gear drag brace due to fatigue cracking and collapse of the nose landing gear during the landing roll. Contributing to the failure of the nose landing gear drag brace was the failure of the repair station to detect a remaining portion of a crack following repair.
Source: NTSB case ERA12IA550Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 27 | Class 1 (2012-02-17) | 2,450 total · 65 in this make/model · 2,100 as PIC · 100 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.