# Incident 19910716033829I: Dhav DHC8102, Savannah, GA, July 16, 1991

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 1991, 20:00 local time
- Place: Savannah, GA
- Airport: Savannah International
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: HNAA
- Location: 32.1210° N, 81.1808° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1210&lon=-81.1808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N922HA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N922HA-2002-10-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-8-102 (registry code 2809003, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120 (registry code 52114, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC8102
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL91IA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91IA134) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910716033829I

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LOST HYDRAULIC FLUID WHEN GEAR RETRACTED. LANDED SAFELY. RIGHT GEAR RETRACTION ACTUATOR LOOSE. CUT LINES.

## 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 ATL91IA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91IA134), Jul 17, 1991: de Havilland DHC-8-102 (N922HA), Savannah, GA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE INADEQUATE INSPECTION PROCEDURES WHICH ALLOWED THE LOSS OF TORQUE ON THE TOP RETRACTION FITTING ATTACHMENT BOLT WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED IN FATIGUE. FACTORS WERE THE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID…

## Other reports on N922HA (1)

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

- [Incident 19970816028539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970816028539I), Aug 16, 1997: Dhav DHC8102 (N922HA), Philadelphia, PA. Narrative: on August 16, 1997, piedmont airlines aircraft N922HA, experienced an uncommanded roll control disconnect when landing at phl. The disconnect was…

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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