At 1415 central time, a North American T-28A was damaged while landing at West Houston Airport. The pilot was not injured. The flight had left Tulsa, Okla., about two hours earlier. At Tulsa the aircrafts nose gear shimmy damper was serviced prior to departure. Upon landing, the shimmy was so bad that, even at 20 knots, the airplane was vibrating so badly the pilot said he couldnt see. Examination of the airplane revealed damage to the nose gear box, lower engine cowlings and nose gear doors. In addition, the forward firewall was bent.
May 30, Houston, Texas / North American T-28A
At 1415 central time, a North American T-28A was damaged while landing at West Houston Airport. The pilot was not injured. The flight had left Tulsa, Okla., about two hours earlier. At Tulsa the aircrafts nose gear shimmy damper was serviced prior to departure. Upon landing, the shimmy was so bad that, even at 20 knots, the airplane was vibrating so badly the pilot said he couldnt see. Examination of the airplane revealed damage to the nose gear box, lower engine cowlings and nose gear doors. In addition, the forward firewall was bent....
Key Takeaways:
- A North American T-28A sustained significant damage during landing at West Houston Airport due to a severe nose gear shimmy, though the pilot was uninjured.
- The extreme vibration during landing was so severe, even at 20 knots, that the pilot reported being unable to see, resulting in damage to the nose gear box, engine cowlings, doors, and a bent forward firewall.
- The incident occurred after the aircraft's nose gear shimmy damper had been serviced in Tulsa prior to departure, suggesting a potential link to that maintenance.
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