Created Saturday, Jun 4th 2022 12:02Z, last updated Saturday, Jun 4th 2022 12:02Z
A Pacific Coastal Saab 340B, registration C-GOIA performing flight
8P-3065 from Lloydminster,AB to Calgary,AB (Canada) with 22 passengers and 3 crew, departed LLoydminster's runway 26 when the crew felt unusual vibrations from the nose gear. After becoming airborne the gear retracted normally, no abnormal indications occurred and the crew decided to continue to Calgary. Enroute the crew was informed that a nose wheel assembly had been found at Lloydminster. The crew performed the relevant checklists, declared emergency and requested emergency serivces on stand by. The aircraft performed a flyby at Calgary. The landing gear was observed extended, the right hand nose wheel was missing however. The aircraft landed on Calgary's runway 17L, the left nose wheel taking the weight of the nose, and taxied to the apron.
The Canadian TSB reported "that the right nose wheel outer bearing
failed due to lack of lubrication, allowing the nose wheel assembly to depart the aircraft."
