# Incident 19930507017479I: Fokker F28MK0100, Pittsburgh, PA, May 7, 1993

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 7, 1993, 12:51 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USAA
- Location: 40.4914° N, 80.2327° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at , within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4914&lon=-80.2327&mi=10
- Aircraft: N867US, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N867US-2004-02-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fokker F.28 MK 0100 (registry code 4990807, https://openairdocs.org/model/fokker-f-28-mk-0100) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce TAY-650-15 (registry code 54557, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-tay-650-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FOKKER F28MK0100
- People aboard: 51
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,200 total, 600 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO93IA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93IA070) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930507017479I

## Narrative

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

LEFT MAIN GEAR DEPARTED AIRCRAFT ON ROLLOUT. LEFT GEAR TORQUE LINKS AND SHIMMY DAMPER SPACERS WERE TRANSPOSED.

## 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 BFO93IA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93IA070), May 7, 1993: Fokker F28-MK-0100 (N867US), Pittsburgh, PA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE SPACERS BY THE MECHANIC AND THE UNCLEAR INFORMATION SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND OPERATOR REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF THE SPACERS.

## Other reports on N867US (3)

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

- [Incident 19990626022859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990626022859I), Jun 26, 1999: Fokker F28MK0100 (N867US), Wilmington, NC, Minor damage. (-23) On June 26, 1999 at 18:10 EST a usairways F-28-MK0100 experienced a left main brake fire on landing at ilm. Once aircraft came to a stop airport fire…
- [Accident 19980226007449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980226007449A), Feb 26, 1998: Fokker F28MK0100 (N867US), Birmingham, AL, Substantial damage. Lightning strike on final. Blew holes in hydro system lines. Alternate used blew tires ldg. Nose gear sheared off. (.4)while flying in precipitation deviating…
- [Incident 19920703027579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920703027579I), Jul 3, 1992: Fokker F28MK0100 (N867US), Greensboro, NC. NR1 engine vibration alert indication. No other indications. Landed without incident.

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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