N515AM is a 1980 Rockwell International 695. It is a fixed-wing multi-engine aircraft with 11 seats, powered by a Airesearch TPE331 series rated at 904 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Media, PA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 1980. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 1980. This page also carries 1 community contribution and 1 NTSB event.
- 46 years old
- Only 12 Rockwell International 695 here
2026
Jamal Pratt· spotted this aircraft1980
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On May 31, 2023, at 1545 eastern daylight time, a Rockwell International Corporation 695 airplane, N515AM, was involved in an accident at the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The private pilot and the passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
According to the pilot, he made normal landing but began to feel a “wobble” in the nose landing gear before it collapsed. The nose landing gear was pushed back into its wheel well and the airplane slid to a stop on the forward lower fuselage. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the skin, stringers, and frames that required a major repair. The pressure vessel was not breached.
According to the airplane type certificate holder, who performed an engineering inspection and some repairs to the airplane in preparation for it to be ferried for additional repairs, the nose landing gear upper drag brace pivot support structure was found damaged. This damage may have resulted in the drag brace rotating and the landing gear retracting/collapsing upon landing. It was not determined as to why the support structure failed.
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