On July 18, 1986, a Beech A23-24 (registration N6116N) was involved in an aviation accident near Lake City, SC. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: A broken nose wheel cable, which allowed the nose wheel to turn to one side during touchdown. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During landing roll, the pilot initiated a go-around after noticing veering. On subsequent landing, the aircraft veered off the runway and sustained substantial damage. Examination revealed a broken nose wheel cable.
Event Description
During the landing roll, the pilot noticed that the aircraft began to veer off the runway. To assess the problem, the pilot initiated a go-around. It was determined that the nose wheel had malfunctioned. During the subsequent landing roll, the aircraft veered off the runway and was substantially damaged.
Examination Findings
Post-crash examination of the aircraft revealed that a nose wheel cable was broken. This allowed the nose wheel to turn to one side during touchdown.
Probable Cause
A broken nose wheel cable, which allowed the nose wheel to turn to one side during touchdown.