At approximately 1950 Pacific time, a Cessna 441 suffered a collapsed right main gear during the landing roll at Rogue Valley International Airport. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The pilot said the gear retraction after takeoff from Lake Tahoe Airport did not feel normal and it appeared as though the gear cycle did not end. He re-cycled the gear and noted that both the gear transition light and the hydraulic light failed to extinguish at the end of the cycle. He pulled the landing gear circuit breaker to turn the hydraulic pump off. Passengers visually confirmed that the right main gear was not retracted. Prior to landing the pilot observed three green lights on the gear position indicator. Post-accident inspection found the right main gear trunnion roll pin had sheared.
June 18, Medford, Ore. / Cessna 441
At approximately 1950 Pacific time, a Cessna 441 suffered a collapsed right main gear during the landing roll at Rogue Valley International Airport. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The pilot said the gear retraction after takeoff from Lake Tahoe Airport did not feel normal and it appeared as though the gear cycle did not end. He re-cycled the gear and noted that both the gear transition light and the hydraulic light failed to extinguish at the end of the cycle. He pulled the landing gear circuit breaker to turn the hydraulic pump off. Passengers visually confirmed that the right main gear was not retracted. Prior to landing the pilot observed three green lights on the gear p...
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 441 experienced a right main landing gear collapse during landing at Rogue Valley International Airport, with all four occupants uninjured.
- The pilot had noted abnormal gear operation after takeoff, including indicator lights failing to extinguish after recycling the gear, prompting him to pull the hydraulic pump circuit breaker.
- Despite the pilot observing three green landing gear indicator lights prior to landing, a post-accident inspection revealed a sheared right main gear trunnion roll pin as the cause of the collapse.
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