Accident · 2002-07-04

NTSB case MIA02LA128 · Cessna 340A · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2002-07-04
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 340A (N15FH)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

An improper maintenance inspection of the landing gear system by other maintenance personnel that resulted in a worn/loose over center spring for the right main landing gear being kept in service which caused the right main landing gear not to go over center and lock, which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing and damage to the airplane.

Source: NTSB case MIA02LA128

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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