AIRCRAFT ON LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, MEACHAM AIRPORT, FORT WORTH, TX
FAA Fort Worth AFW FSDO-19
Bellanca Viking 17-30, Ralph T. Hood, N4893V: http://registry.faa.gov/N4893V
FORT WORTH — Two men aboard a single-engine aircraft escaped serious injury Tuesday when the nose gear collapsed on landing at Meacham Airport and the plane skidded about 300 feet, a fire department spokesman said.
The incident was reported about noon, Battalion Chief Richard Harrison said.
The pilot of a Bellanca Viking, accompanied by a mechanic, declared “an inflight emergency when an indicator light showed the nose gear was not locked,” Harrison said.
“A flyover revealed the gear did not appear to be fully deployed and locked.”
Fort Worth Fire Department’s Station 44 was alerted for a full aircraft rescue, Harrison said.
As the plane landed and skidded, “Fort Worth Rescue 44 immediately gave chase to the plane and deployed foam and water to protect the occupants and prevent ignition of the craft,” he said.
The two men got out of the aircraft “without further incident,” Harrison said.
He did not know why the nose gear malfunctioned.
Lynn Lunsford, spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration, said the agency would investigate. He said the damage was “minor” and confirmed that no one was hurt.
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com
FORT WORTH, Texas (1080 KRLD) - Some scary moments for two people on-board a small plane in Fort Worth today.
The Fort Worth Fire Department says a single engine plane was trying to land at Meacham Airport in Fort Worth Tuesday afternoon when an indicator light showed the nose gear wasn’t locked.
When the plane did try to land the nose gear on the Bellanca Viking collapsed and the plane skidded about 300 feet on the runway.
Fort Worth firefighters chased the plane and sprayed it with foam and water to make sure it didn’t ignite.
The two people on board were not hurt.
No word yet what caused the gear to collapse.
Story and photo: http://dfw.cbslocal.com
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELLANCA 17-30, registration: N4893V
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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3726 68/10/15 WATERVLIET,MICH BELLANCA 17-30 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 52, 725
TIME - 1500 N4893V PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - WATERVLIET
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: INCORRECT FACTORY INSTALLATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
REMARKS- RICH MIXTURE DUE TO SLIVERS OF ALUMINUM LODGED UNDER SEAT OF METERING NEEDLE IN DISTRIBUTOR VALVE
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