41.6529° N, 70.2828° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Hyannis, MA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
August 31, 1986 · 09:28 local
Place
Hyannis, MA
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
PBAA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N34PB
Reported as
Doug DC3AS4C4G
People aboard
17
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,360 total475 in this make and model275 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Left main gear collapsed on touchdown. Rear gear support strut fitting at wing attach point failed.
As the FAA filed it
LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN. REAR GEAR SUPPORT STRUT FITTING AT WING ATTACH POINT FAILED.