# Accident 19901002045819A: Beech C90, Tampa, FL, October 2, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 2, 1990, 23:59 local time
- Place: Tampa, FL
- Airport: Tampa International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.9593° N, 82.4907° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9593&lon=-82.4907&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7128J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C90
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A20
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,338 total, 900 in this make and model, 46 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA91LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA003) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901002045819A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO LOCK GEAR DOWN. MAINS COLLAPSED ON LANDING. GEAR ACTUATORS LACKED LUBRICATION. 7000 CYCLES SINCE SERVICE

## 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 MIA91LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA003), Oct 3, 1990: Beech C-90 (N7128J), Tampa, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LACK OF LUBRICATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR.

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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