# Incident 19870823080379I: Cessna 402B, West Palm Beach, FL, August 23, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 1987, 17:42 local time
- Place: West Palm Beach, FL
- Airport: Palm Beach International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: EZMA
- Location: 26.6605° N, 80.0899° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6605&lon=-80.0899&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3767C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3767C-2014-10-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 402B (registry code 207590P, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402B
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520E
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,179 total, 180 in this make and model, 170 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA87IA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA229) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870823080379I

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO LOWER LEFT MAIN GEAR. LANDED WITH LEFT MAIN GEAR UP. FOUND A FAULTY STRUT BEARING ASSEMBLY.

## 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 MIA87IA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA229), Aug 23, 1987: Cessna 402B (N3767C), W.Palm Beach, FL, incident, minor damage

## Other reports on N3767C (3)

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

- [Accident 19920111000359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920111000359A), Jan 11, 1992: Cessna 402B (N3767C), West Palm Beach, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Lost left engine. Blocked landing. Began go around. Below VMC. Rolled, crashed. NR2 cylinder head separated.
- [Incident 19811115084059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811115084059I), Nov 15, 1981: Cessna 402CESSNA (N3767C), Conroe, TX, Minor damage. Za on climb out pilot observed cowling discoloration. Returned to airport. Inspection revealed exhaust broken.
- [Accident 19810317010449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810317010449A), Mar 17, 1981: Cessna 402B (N3767C), Houma, LA, Substantial damage. Large bird struck wing of airplane during descent for landing.

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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