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CEN14CA310

2014-05-24 · Dallas, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KRBD

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The improper rigging of the landing gear by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the landing gear collapse.

Factual narrative

The pilot, with three passengers, proceeded toward the runway for departure, in a twin-engine airplane. As the airplane approached the taxiway intersection, the right main landing gear collapsed, causing the right wing tank and right engine propeller to impact the ground. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the right wing and damage to the right engine propeller. Further examination of the landing gear revealed that the gear was not properly rigged. The pilot, with three passengers, proceeded toward the runway for departure, in a twin-engine airplane. As the airplane approached the taxiway intersection, the right main landing gear collapsed, causing the right wing tank and right engine propeller to impact the ground. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the right wing and damage to the right engine propeller. Further examination of the landing gear revealed that the gear was not properly rigged. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Task performance-Maintenance-Scheduled/routine maintenance-Maintenance personnel - C
  • C Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-(general)-Incorrect service/maintenance - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2014_CEN14CA310.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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