NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ATL84LA132
Registry · N5HE
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 340A
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19780421
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A635F2
Registrant of record
FINANCIAL SOLUTION SERVICES
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
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Factual narrative
UPON LANDING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SHEARED OFF THE ACFT. EXAM OF THE NOSE GEAR REVEALED THAT TWO FATIGUE CRACKS HAD PROPOGATED TO THE POINT OF TOTAL FAILURE. THE GEAR WAS THE SUBJECT OF AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE THAT REQUIRED INSPECTION OF THE GEAR PERIODICALLY PRIOR TO 4000 HRS TOTAL TIME. THE ACCIDENT LANDING GEAR HAD ACCUMULATED 2371 HRS TOTAL TIME. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1984_ATL84LA132.txt.
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