Full Narrative
On August 15, 2015, about 1800 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Beech 350, N188RU, sustained minor damage after it experienced a collapse of the nose landing gear while landing at Juan Jose Rondon Airport (SKPA), in Boyaca, Colombia. The two pilots and nine passengers were not injured. The personal flight departed from Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo Airport (SKVP), Cesar, Colombia.
During landing, the airplane contacted the runway and then bounced. Subsequently, the nose landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest on the runway. The crew and passengers egressed without issue and the airplane sustained minor damage to the fuselage, nose landing gear, and engines.
This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Colombia. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from:
Grupo Investigación de Accidentes
Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aeronáutica Civil
Av. Eldorado 103-15
Nuevo Edificio Aerocivil
Bogota, Colombia
Telephone: (57-1) 425-1000
Fax: (57-1) 296-2203
This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Republic of Colombia.
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