LAX83FA082
1983-01-26 · LOMPOC, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
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THE ACFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING AFTER THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THIS WAS AN AIRTAXI FLIGHT AND ONE OF THE PASSENGERS CONFIRMED THAT ALL 3 LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WHEEL WELL AREA REVEALED THE LEFT STRUT BELLCRANK ATTACH FLANGE FORGING AND THE CONNECTING BOLT. P/N WAS 464P4-26 WERE FRACTURED. THE STRUT FORGING FAILED IN TENSILE OVERLOAD. THE CONNECTING BOLT FRACTURED BY TENSILE SHEAR. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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