Reno Cannon Intl Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Reno, Nevada 89502
Wednesday, October 27, 1993 23:15 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER MOVING THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE TO THE UP POSITION, THE COCKPIT BEGAN FILLING WITH SMOKE. THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR APPEARED TO BE HUNG IN AN INTRANSIT POSITION. THE SMOKE, WHICH SMELLED OF BURNING ELECTRICAL INSULATION, BECAME HEAVIER, AND HEAT COULD BE FELT ON THE COCKPIT FLOOR.THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT, AND THE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR AND ASSOCIATED WIRING WERE BURNED, AND THE COCKPIT FLOORING APPEARED TO BE PARTIALLY MELTED. THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY OVERHAULED, WHICH RESULTED IN THREE GEAR TEETH BREAKING AND JAMMING THE ACTUATOR. BEECH MANDATORY SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 2035, REV. II, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE 200-AMP GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH A 60-AMP BREAKER TO PREVENT GEAR MOTOR DAMAGE, WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED ON THIS AIRPLANE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE IMPROPER OVERHAUL OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, AND THE OPERATOR'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT THE AIRPLANE MANUFACTURER'S MANDATORY SERVICE BULLETIN REQUIRING MODIFICATION OF THE GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT PROTECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/27/1993
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 2315
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City RENO
Event State NEVADA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 89502
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport RENO CANNON INTL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID RNO
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 4412
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 6
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 250
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1742
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 1 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 912
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:42PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N191FL
NTSB Number LAX94LA030
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire In-flight
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 200
Aircraft Series Identifier 200
Aircraft Serial Number BB-107
Certified Max Gross Weight 12500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 8
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Sep 16 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 12
Airframe Hours 6420
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PACIFIC COAST LEAS CORP
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6900 WESTCLIFF DRIVE, S-505
Aircraft Owner City LAS VEGAS
Aircraft Owner State NV
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 89128
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name EDWARD A. MUELLER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1075 OLD COUNTRY ROAD
Operator City BELMONT
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 94002
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code RNO
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 2313
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SQL
Destination City SAN CARLOS
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 25
Runway Length 6101
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --