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Tue, Aug 26, 2003

A Whole Mess of Gear Trouble

If Bad Luck Runs in 'Threes,' What Does This Signify?

These accidents all occured over the weekend. Perhaps gravity suddenly increased? In any event, nobody was hurt...

  • IDENTIFICATION
      Regis#: 9PB        Make/Model: EXP      Description: EXTRA
      Date: 08/23/2003     Time: 2230
      Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
      Damage: Minor
    LOCATION
      City: SUGAR GROVE   State: IL   Country: US
    DESCRIPTION
      AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 9, GEAR COLLAPSED, SUGAR GROVE, IL.
  • IDENTIFICATION
      Regis#: 9792E        Make/Model: BL17      Description: 17 Viking, Super Viking, Turbo
      Date: 08/23/2003     Time: 2150
      Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
      Damage: Minor
    LOCATION
      City: AUSTIN   State: TX   Country: US
    DESCRIPTION
      AIRCRAFT LANDED AND NOSEGEAR COLLAPSED, AUSTIN, TX
  • IDENTIFICATION
      Regis#: 732T        Make/Model: BE18      Description: 18 (C-45, RC-45, TC-45, UC-45,
      Date: 08/25/2003     Time: 1243
      Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
      Damage: Unknown
    LOCATION
      City: KEY WEST   State: FL   Country: US
    DESCRIPTION
      AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, GEAR COLLAPSED, KEY WEST, FLA.
  • IDENTIFICATION
      Regis#: 66805        Make/Model: BE58      Description: 58 Baron
      Date: 08/23/2003     Time: 1900
      Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
      Damage: Unknown
    LOCATION
      City: ROANOKE RAPIDS   State: NC   Country: US
    DESCRIPTION
      AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, GEAR COLLAPSED, ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC
  • IDENTIFICATION
      Regis#: 64291        Make/Model: C172      Description: 172, P172, R172, Skyhawk, Hawk
      Date: 08/24/2003     Time: 1953
      Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
      Damage: Minor
    LOCATION
      City: RIVERSIDE   State: CA   Country: US
    DESCRIPTION
      AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, RIVERSIDE, CA
  • IDENTIFICATION
      Regis#: 6273A        Make/Model: C182      Description: 182, Skylane
      Date: 08/22/2003     Time: 1738
      Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
      Damage: Minor
    LOCATION
      City: LAFAYETTE   State: LA   Country: US
    DESCRIPTION
      AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, LAFAYETTE, LA
  • IDENTIFICATION
      Regis#: 4788V        Make/Model: C172      Description: 172, P172, R172, Skyhawk, Hawk
      Date: 08/24/2003     Time: 1730
      Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
      Damage: Minor
    LOCATION
      City: SANTA ANA   State: CA   Country: US
    DESCRIPTION
      AIRCRAFT ON LANDING ROLL, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT, SANTA ANA, CA
  • IDENTIFICATION
      Regis#: 44222        Make/Model: C185      Description: 185, A185 Skywagon, Skywagon 1
      Date: 08/23/2003     Time: 1630
      Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
      Damage: Substantial
    LOCATION
      City: MARION   State: OH   Country: US
    DESCRIPTION
      AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, MARION MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, MARION, OH
  • IDENTIFICATION
      Regis#: 1875Q        Make/Model: C177      Description: 177, Cardinal
      Date: 08/24/2003     Time: 1958
      Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
      Damage: Minor
    LOCATION
      City: MESA   State: AZ   Country: US
    DESCRIPTION
      AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, NOSE WHEEL FAILED TO EXTEND, FALCON FIELD, MESA, AZ

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