AAIB investigation to Beech F33A, N999F

Left gear leg failed to lock and collapsed on landing, Jersey Airport, 21 June 2014.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 9 January 2015

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 21 June 2014
• Aircraft type: Beech F33A
• Location: Jersey Airport
• Registration: N999F

Summary:

The left gear leg failed to lock down prior to landing and slowly collapsed during the landing roll, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway. The gear extension rod for the left gear leg was subsequently found to have failed in compression, but the reason for the failure was not evident.

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Beech F33A N999F 01-15

Published 9 January 2015