At 1317 Eastern time, the aircrafts right main landing gear collapsed during the landing roll; the airplane came to rest in the mud on the right side of the runway. The Commercial pilot and copilot were uninjured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. According to the flight crew, after takeoff they could not get the right gear to fully retract. The crew declared an emergency and proceeded to land. Examination of the right main landing gear found the upper portion of the gear trunnion fractured and pulled out of the forward wing spar. Damage to the wing consisted of the forward spar, and the flap.
February 1, 2006, Greensboro, N.C. / Cessna Model 500 Citation
At 1317 Eastern time, the aircrafts right main landing gear collapsed during the landing roll; the airplane came to rest in the mud on the right side of the runway. The Commercial pilot and copilot were uninjured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. According to the flight crew, after takeoff they could not get the right gear to fully retract. The crew declared an emergency and proceeded to land. Examination of the right main landing gear found the upper portion of the gear trunnion fractured and pulled out of the forward wing spar. Damage to the wing consisted of the forward spar, and the flap....
Key Takeaways:
- A commercial aircraft experienced a right main landing gear collapse during landing, resulting in substantial damage but no injuries to the crew.
- The crew had declared an emergency after being unable to fully retract the right landing gear following takeoff.
- Investigation revealed the collapse was due to the upper portion of the gear trunnion fracturing and pulling out of the forward wing spar.
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