# Accident 19950321013769A: Chris A1, Miami, FL, March 21, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 21, 1995, 15:05 local time
- Place: Miami, FL
- Airport: Opa Locka Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 25.9098° N, 80.2708° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9098&lon=-80.2708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2923B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2923B-2017-07-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Christen Industries A-1 (registry code 221020X, https://openairdocs.org/model/christen-industries-a-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-340 series (registry code 41510, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHRIS A1
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA95LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA092) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950321013769A

## Narrative

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

TAIL GEAR ASSEMBLY FAILED LANDING. SWERVED. WING DAMAGED. NUT MISSING FROM TAILWHEEL ATTACH BOLT. ASSEMBLY TWISTED.

## 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 MIA95LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA092), Mar 21, 1995: Christen Industries A-1 (N2923B), Opa Locka, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: COLLAPSE OF THE TAILWHEEL GEAR ASSEMBLY, DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A NUT BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

## Other reports on N2923B (1)

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

- [Accident 19960218001969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960218001969A), Feb 18, 1996: Chris A1 (N2923B), Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Bounced on landing. Began go around engine hesitated aircraft drifted into trees.

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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