---
title: "C-130J Super Hercules damaged by nose gear collapse at Little Rock Air Force Base"
description: "A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 314th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base was damaged when its nose gear collapsed while the plane was on the tarmac"
date: "2019-10-30"
modified: "2019-10-30"
authors:
  - name: "Jeff Schogol"
    job_title: "Senior Pentagon Reporter"
    link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/jeff-schogol.md"
url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/c130-little-rock-afb-damaged/"
categories:
  - "Air Force"
  - "Aircraft"
  - "Around the World"
  - "Military Branches"
  - "News"
  - "Tech & Tactics"
  - "United States"
tags:
  - "Northern Command"
---

# C-130J Super Hercules damaged by nose gear collapse at Little Rock Air Force Base

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No one was injured when the nose gear for a C-130J Super Hercules collapsed while the aircraft was on the tarmac at Little Rock Air Force Base, said Tim Boyer, a spokesman for the 19th Airlift Wing.

The C-130J, which is assigned to the 314th Airlift Wing, is grounded as investigators determine how badly it has been damaged, Boyer told Task & Purpose on Wednesday.

The incident happened on Tuesday. [Three pictures of the damaged plane were posted on the Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page on the following day.](<https://www.facebook.com/AirForceForum/posts/1384834845023485>)

It is too early to determine whether the accident rises to the level of a Class A mishap, which involves more than $2 million worth of damage to an aircraft, Boyer said.

"Operational safety is a top priority for Little Rock Air Force Base and an investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the incident," Boyer said.

## Author
Jeff Schogol is the former senior Pentagon reporter for Task & Purpose. He reported on both the Department of Defense as a whole and individual services, covering a variety of topics that include personnel, policy, military justice, deployments, and technology.

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