# Incident 19880424038679I: Bac 111204AF, Pittsburgh, PA, April 24, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 24, 1988, 10:50 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USAA
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1124J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1124J-2013-09-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: British BAC 1-11 204/AF (registry code 1480210, https://openairdocs.org/model/british-bac-1-11-204-af) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce SPEY-506-14 (registry code 54519, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-spey-506-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BAC 111204AF
- People aboard: 56
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 18,000 total, 12,200 in this make and model, 180 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880424038679I

## Narrative

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

LEFT OUTBOARD MAIN WHEEL FELL OFF ON TAKEOFF. PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION. LOCK BOLT SHEARED,ALLOWED NUT TO BACK OFF.

## Other reports on N1124J (3)

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

- [Incident 19861022069489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861022069489I), Oct 22, 1986: Bac 111204AF (N1124J), Pittsburgh, PA, Minor damage. Landed with nose gear partially extended. Evacuation slide malfunctioned. Oleo strut housing assembly broken.
- [Incident 19840123009869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840123009869I), Jan 23, 1984: Bac 111204AF (N1124J), St Louis, MO. Experienced rapid depressurization at altitude. Air conditioning ground access cover assembly had worked loose.
- [Incident 19780225001869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780225001869I), Feb 25, 1978: Bac 111/ (N1124J), Rochester, NY. While deplaning, passenger fell down the steps of the aircraft.

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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