Apr 12, 1996
Incident
Minor COLUMBIA, SC
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause
failure of the nose landing gear bearing due to improper assembly and staking (inadequate quality control) by the manufacturer; which prevented the nose gear from retracting and the main gear from extending, and resulted in a subsequent landing on the nose gear and tail assembly.
NTSB MIA96IA114