YQR King Air 100 Accident

[Captain X]

Looks like a nose gear Failure. No one hurt...

[Dust Devil]

Saw them come in. Crew did a great job

[lowlevel]

I also read that Westwind had a window blow out on their 1900 just after T/O out of YXE just a few hours before the YQR accident.

[Dust Devil]

Sometimes the dice just don't roll your way. Those kind of days suck.

[app flap]

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/saskatchewan/s ... rport.html

Sorry to see her on her nose like that... poor little thing. Looks like the crew did a pretty good job of putting it down, glad it all worked out safely.

I guess they shoulda left the lucky rabbit in there!

[Lever]

The lucky Rabbit indeed. It's too bad that most those crews wouldn't even know about it. Right now that little plane is calling the pronto chant.


Team Pronto, UNITE!

[J31]

Looks like the bicycle chain gave out!

[scouty-dog]

Looks like the bicycle chain gave out!

Are you speculating, or stating a known fact?

[J31]

Looks like the bicycle chain gave out!

Are you speculating, or stating a known fact?

Sorry the humour did not come through in the post . I am speculating. The Beech 100 with the electric-mechanical extension/retraction has a delicate nose wheel actuator system. It is a twin bicycle chain that requires vigilant care and attention to keep in good operation. That is why Beech changed to a hydraulic system and there are several STC’s to convert to hydraulic.

Before the pissing match starts…. I’m not suggesting this operator was not vigilant or that the system is electric-mechanical . I’m simply pointing to a possible cause .

[app flap]

I’m not suggesting this operator was not vigilant or that the system is electric-mechanical

I can garuntee you that particular 100 has the electric-mechanical landing gear.

It also has an STC for ridiculously good looking pilots... but, I don't know if the company still holds the Ops Spec to use it though...

[KAG]

Those duplex chains are prone to failure. Shit happens.

[Expat]

I sure hope that our Beechcrafts here in Afghanistan do not have bicycle chains. With the pounding they take, we would all soon be pedalling...