Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Apr 5, 2013, Hammonton
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on April 5, 2013 near Hammonton, New Jersey, United States with no fatalities. Cause: NTSB: failure of the nose landing...
- Date: April 5, 2013
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Hammonton, New Jersey, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: NTSB: failure of the nose landing gear trunnion lug, caused by a pre-existing fatigue crack in a part taken from another airframe that had received only a visual inspection before installation, leading to a loss of directional control on landing.
A Cessna 414 on a repositioning flight to Hammonton landed and veered off the runway, struck trees and burned. The left nose gear trunnion had failed because of a pre-existing crack, and the fire damaged the left engine and forward fuselage. The pilot was uninjured and a passenger received minor injuries.