On July 13, 1982, a Beech C23 (registration N6628E) operated by Ukiah Flying Service was involved in an aviation accident near Little River, CA. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A student pilot on a solo cross-country flight experienced a nose gear collapse after landing at Little River, California, following a bounced landing and runway excursion at Ukiah, California.
Incident at Ukiah
On a solo cross-country flight, a student pilot attempted to land at Ukiah, California. The wind conditions included a crosswind of 16 knots at a 70-degree angle relative to the runway alignment. The landing was not successful; the aircraft bounced three times and then veered off the paved surface into the adjacent dirt area. In doing so, it collided with and knocked out a runway edge light. The pilot discontinued the landing by executing a go-around and flew to Little River, California.
Incident at Little River
At Little River, another landing was attempted. During this landing, the nose landing gear collapsed. Subsequent metallurgical examination of the nose wheel mount assembly (part number 169-820000-661) indicated that the component had failed due to ductile overload.