# Incident 19950304006899I: Fokker F28MK4000, Huntington, WV, March 4, 1995

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 4, 1995, 14:05 local time
- Place: Huntington, WV
- Airport: Tri State - Walker-Long Field
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USAA
- Location: 38.4107° N, 82.4296° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4107&lon=-82.4296&mi=10
- Aircraft: N479AU, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N479AU-2004-02-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fokker F.28 MK4000 (registry code 4990810, https://openairdocs.org/model/fokker-f-28-mk4000) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FOKKER F28MK4000
- People aboard: 21
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,929 total, 392 in this make and model, 110 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95IA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95IA065) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950304006899I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: UPPER SEGMENT OF TORQUE LINK ON LEFT MAIN GEAR BROKE ON LANDING CAUSING WHEELS TO OSCILLATE AS AIRCRAFT ROLLED OUT. ABOUT 3000 FEET INTO LANDING ROLL, WHEELS SEPARATED AND AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET ON THE STRUT LEG. AIRCRAFT REMAINED ON RUNWAY SURFACE. NO INJURIES TO PASSENGERS OR CREW AND MINIMAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.

## 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 NYC95IA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95IA065), Mar 4, 1995: Fokker F28-4000 (N479AU), Huntington, WV, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER TORQUE LINK.

## Other reports on N479AU (5)

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

- [Incident 19990223013849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990223013849I), Feb 23, 1999: Fokker F28MK4000 (N479AU), Bozeman, MT. (-5)Horizon, flight 2184, Fokker-model FK-28-MK4000. N479AU. On 2/23/99, 17:43 MST, aircraft N479QU, s/n 11228, horizon flight no. 2184. Pilot reported while…
- [Incident 19980104002109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980104002109I), Jan 4, 1998: Fokker F28MK4000 (N479AU), Sacramento, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: on final approach at 2000 feet, 200 knots airspeed, gear and flaps up, the aircraft was struck by a large bird. After the strike, other than a…
- [Incident 19941123048029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941123048029I), Nov 23, 1994: Fokker F28MK4000 (N479AU), Evansville, IN. Lost horizontal stabilizer servo landing. Actuator gear box low on fluid and contaminated. Used manual control.
- [Incident 19910926047509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910926047509I), Sep 26, 1991: Fokker F28MK1000 (N479AU), Buffalo, NY. Left engine hydraulic system overheat warning on climb. Returned. Replaced hydraulic pump and filter.
- [Incident 19890209017269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890209017269I), Feb 9, 1989: Fokker F28MK4000 (N479AU), Syracuse, NY. Horizontal stabilizer failure due to loss of hydraulic fluid on climb. Returned. Replaced check valve.

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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