problem with nosegear retraction

[jon applespeed]

Interesting problem taken from another forum:

I am having a problem with nosegear retraction. Any ideas how to fix?





taken from corvette forums

As an aviation underwriter, I've seen a lot of crazy things in the last 30+ years, but this one has to be one of the dumbest ones I've seen.

Seems a teenager with his brand NEW MUSTANG GT wanted to impress some of his buddies at the airport with the handing abilty of his new ride. It was a rainy sort of day, but undeterred, the kid feels 'the show must go on'.

In the aftermath of the incident, his automobile insurance carrier is going to get presented with a bill that will make them loose sleep!

What we have here is a $450,000 Cessna 414 with estimated repair cost around $100,000, not to mention Loss of Use, and true dimunition of value. Anticated total claim around $150,000 by the time all is said and done. Not to mention damage to the kids brand new car.

I can imagine his parents will not sleep well and good chance he reverts back to a bicycle because the kid can't get insurance.

And Now.... Presenting - the first ever Mustang with the 5th wheel Mod.....

While the only apparent damage is nothing more than the nose gear, it gets worse. It compromised a pressuriezed bulkhead, got the avionics rack and back side of the radar. When the gear got knocked out, the rest of the plane fell on the props, so at the least a dial inspection, more probable 2 engine teardowns for bent crankshaft flanges and 2 propellors and prop controllers. Also ripped the rear tie down ring out damaging the lower rudder and possibly elevators as well.

[Doug Taylor]

Dong? Dong? Where is my AUTOMOBEEEEEEEEEL?

Cessna! Twin Cessna!

[youngflyer]

Originally Posted by jon applespeed

Interesting problem taken from another forum:

I am having a problem with nosegear retraction. Any ideas how to fix?





taken from corvette forums

Haha, what an idiot.

[Minuteman]

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Dong? Dong? Where is my AUTOMOBEEEEEEEEEL?

Cessna! Twin Cessna!

[ComplexHiAv8r]

Ouch! , also its a Mustang Shelby GT, so a $40-45,000 car itself.

[JA Yawd Bwoy]

Stupid Kid, He and his car deserve what they got. I feel sorry for that Cessna Owner/Operator though. No worries the little punk is going to have to pay for everthing