Burlington Intl Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Burlington, Vermont 05401
Thursday, October 6, 1983 14:20 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER A SMOOTH TOUCHDOWN ON THE MAIN GEAR, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD, ACCOMPANIED WITH A GEAR UNSAFE HORN. A GO-AROUND WAS MADE, & AFTER COMPLETING EMERG GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE THE ACFT RETURNED FOR LANDING. DURING LANDING THE LEFT GEAR FOLDED. A COMPANY PLT WHO WAS HOLDING SHORT AT THE APCH END OF THE RWY STATED HE OBSERVED THE ACFTGEAR HIT THE ARRESTING CABLE DURING TOUCHDOWN. HOWEVER, THE TOWER CONTROLLER ALSO OBSERVED THE LANDING & STATED THAT THEACFT TOUCHED DOWN 700 FT BEYOND THE THRESHOLD, A POINT 1/2 WAY BETWEEN THE THRESHOLD & ARRESTING GEAR. THE LEFT GEAR GAVE WAY AT TOUCHDOWN & THE PLT OPTED TO GO AROUND. THE ACFT PASSED OVER THE CABLE WITH THE GEAR EXTENDED. SEVERAL PASSENGERS DESCRIBED THE LANDING AS HARD. EXAM OF ARRESTING GEAR SYSTEM DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY DAMAGE. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DRAG LEG (P/N50-120202) CONNECTED TO SUPPORT (P/N50-120201) WAS SEPARATED. THE SUPPORT IS RETAINED TO ACFT BY RIVETS & FOUR 1/4 INCH BOLTS. THE RIVETS WERE SHEARED & THE FOUR BOLTS WERE MISSING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 10/6/1983
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1420
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City BURLINGTON
Event State VERMONT
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 05401
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BURLINGTON INTL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BTV
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 335
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1439 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID BTV
Elevation of weather observation facility 335
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 4500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 230
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 16
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 24
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 10
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5059
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 23153
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:16AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N96AV
NTSB Number NYC84IA002
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model C99
Aircraft Series Identifier C99
Aircraft Serial Number U-201
Certified Max Gross Weight 11380
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 17
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Oct 1 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 28
Airframe Hours 968
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BEECH ACCEPTANCE CORP., INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 85
Aircraft Owner City WICHITA
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 67201
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name AIR VERMONT
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1795 WILLISTON ROAD
Operator City S. BURLINGTON
Operator State VT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code JFK
Departure City JAMAICA
Departure State NY
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 33
Runway Length 7870
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --