NONE · Rockwell 690B · 1999-06-17 · MONTEREY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99LA241
Event ID
20001212X19047
Type
Accident
Date
1999-06-17
Location
MONTEREY, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.600948, -121.879959
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Rockwell
Model
690B
Registration
N480K
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The failure of maintenance personnel to properly adjust the drag brace preload during recent landing gear maintenance, which resulted in the overload failure and separation of the hydraulic cylinder attach boss.