41.1434° N, 85.1528° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at SMITH FLD (SMD), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
November 12, 1988 · 04:10 local
Place
Fort Wayne, IN
Airport
Smith Field Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
SBRA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4234A
Reported as
Beech D18S
Reported engine
Garrett TPE331*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,300 total1,300 in this make and model100 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.
Main gear failed during landing rollout. Drag links broke at bottom attach points on both main gears.
As the FAA filed it
MAIN GEAR FAILED DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. DRAG LINKS BROKE AT BOTTOM ATTACH POINTS ON BOTH MAIN GEARS.