Aircraft nose gear did not lower during landing.
RCA Aviation 1 LLC
Date: 20-MAY-21
Time: 16:40:00Z
Regis#: N678SS
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: 20
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: LAKE HAVASU CITY
State: ARIZONA
According to Airport Supervisor Damon Anderson, the pilot of the Beech B200 Super King Air registered to RCA Aviation of Phoenix, noticed a mechanical issue with their front landing gear and was able to contact the airport by radio shortly after 9 a.m. to make a plan for how to minimize the risks of landing.
The Lake Havasu City Fire Department quickly responded to the scene with two fire engines, two command officers, and the department’s Aircraft Rescue Firefighting vehicle. Desert Hills Fire also responded with a fire engine and two ambulances from AMR were on scene with a third en route and more available if needed. The emergency personnel was in place at the airport when the landing was made.
Anderson and Fire Chief Peter Pilafas said the situation could have ended much worse, given the mechanical issues with the plane, were it not for the textbook execution of the landing by the pilot. The pilot’s name was not immediately available.
A website for Retinal Consultants of Arizona says the company uses two planes to transport staff, equipment and medicine to locations outside of Phoenix on a daily basis.
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