All times are approximate and the logbooks and aircraft should be inspected by each bidder BEFORE BIDDING. WARRANTY: There is no warranty, express or implied for the information provided herein or the condition, useability, workability, operability or marketability of the aircraft salvage. The posting information is the best to our knowledge.Īn inspection of the salvage is highly recommended. REMARKS: Insurer reserves the right to reject any and all bids. LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT: Signature Flight Support at Houston Hobby Airport. Upon landing the left main gear collapsed and the aircraft ran off the side of the runway. Info from Maintenance Items Report dated July 8, 2020Īvtech Audio Panel 1660-1 s/n: 163 & 254ĭESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT: On May 19, 2020, pilot was on final approach to Houston Hobby Airport when had a failed gear warning. HOURS estimated from logbooks or other information - not guaranteed or warranted.ĪIRCRAFT: 1979 CESSNA 501 N501KM s/n: 501-0101, Hours: 5585.5 hours 4575 landingsĮNGINES: JT15D-1A, s/n: 77002 – 5484.4 hours 4496 cycles Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 11 knots /, 200° Observation Facility, Elevation: HOU, 46 ft mslĭistance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles Meteorological Information and Flight PlanĬonditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions The FAA inspector reported that the airplane's logbooks did not show any recent entries concerning anomalies with the left main landing gear. According to the repair facility, the actuator was a component that is replaced at interval (37,000 cycles) or as needed. When the landing gear was pushed into the locked position, the left main landing gear down indicator light illuminated green, and it appeared that the internal locking mechanism of left main landing gear actuator was not functioning. The only way to attain a locked left main landing gear was to manually push the gear outward to the down and locked position. The landing gear was cycled about 30-times with various hydraulic pressures, and the left main landing gear actuator did not lock in the full down position. Under the supervision of an FAA airworthiness inspector, the landing gear was examined at a certified manufacturer repair facility at HOU. The pilot reported that his decision to land was made because the left main landing gear indicator light had malfunctioned in years past, and it was found that the light had malfunctioned, and not the landing gear. Recovery personnel manually lifted and locked the left main landing gear down, and the airplane was towed to a hangar facility. The pilot exited the airplane and airport emergency services responded. Upon touchdown on runway 13R, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane veered left and came to a stop in a grassy area adjacent to runway 13R and Taxiway Lima, resulting in structural damage to the left wing tip and underbelly of the airplane. The HOU tower asked the pilot his intentions, and the pilot informed them that he would proceed to land. The pilot reported that according to the Pilot Operating Handbook (POH), he initiated an aggressive bank right, followed abruptly by a bank left in an attempt to generate sufficient lateral G-force on the landing gear. The pilot also stated that a commercial airliner that was taxiing toward the main terminal radioed that they observed all three landing gear were down. The pilot stated that the HOU tower affirmed that all three landing gear were down. He reported the situation to HOU tower and asked if they could visually see whether all three landing gear were down. The pilot recycled the landing gear with the same result. The left main landing gear light was not illuminated and a warning horn sounded. The pilot reported that during his final approach to runway 13 at HOU, he lowered the landing gear and received 2 of 3 green lights on his landing gear position indicators. The airplane was being operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight.Īfter a normal instrument flight rules (IFR), 2-hour flight from Gainesville, Florida (GNV), the pilot was setting up to land at his final destination (HOU). On May 19, 2020, about 1930 central daylight time, a Cessna 501, N501KM, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in and accident near Houston, Texas. Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
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