# Accident 19790814022559A: Cessna 402CESSNA, Dallas, TX, August 14, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 1979, 11:30 local time
- Place: Dallas, TX
- Airport: Love
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 32.7831° N, 96.8067° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dallas, TX, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7831&lon=-96.8067&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8138F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8138F-1994-05-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 402 (registry code 207590K, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402CESSNA
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,340 total, 74 in this make and model, 470 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW79FPA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPA25) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790814022559A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RIGHT MAIN GEAR SIDE BRACE ATTACH FITTING FAILED AS AIRCRAFT TAXIED ONTO RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF. COLLAPSED GEAR.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW79FPA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPA25), Aug 14, 1979: Cessna 402 (N8138F), Dallas, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8138F (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19901226066239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901226066239A), Dec 26, 1990: Cessna 402CESSNA (N8138F), Richlands, VA, Substantial damage. (.4)The pilot stated that the approach and landing were normal. Shortly after brake application, the pilot felt a strong vibration and the airplane veered to…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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