# Incident 19870529041129I: Bac 111215AU, Detroit, MI, May 29, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 29, 1987, 07:00 local time
- Place: Detroit, MI
- Airport: Detroit Metro Wayne County
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USAA
- Location: 42.2124° N, 83.3534° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at DETROIT METRO WAYNE COUNTY (DTW), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2124&lon=-83.3534&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1131J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1131J-1995-08-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: British BAC 1-11 215/AU (registry code 1480221, https://openairdocs.org/model/british-bac-1-11-215-au) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BAC 111215AU
- People aboard: 74
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 16,700 total, 6,500 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870529041129I

## Narrative

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

ON TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT LOST A MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL.  SAFE LANDING AT DESTINATION.  OUTER WHEEL BEARING FAILED.

## Other reports on N1131J (2)

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

- [Incident 19800305028609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800305028609I), Mar 5, 1980: Bac 111215AU (N1131J), Pittsburgh, PA, Minor damage. Aircraft taxied into baggage cart. Baggage cart tow handle latch defective, allowing brake to release.
- [Incident 19790130004819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790130004819I), Jan 30, 1979: Bac 111215AU (N1131J), Albany, NY. Takeoff aborted due to blown tire.

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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