# Incident 19960117002279I: Fokker F28MK4000, Las Vegas, NV, January 17, 1996

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 17, 1996, 14:54 local time
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Airport: Mc Carran International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: A21A
- Location: 36.1750° N, 115.1372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Las Vegas, NV, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1750&lon=-115.1372&mi=10
- Aircraft: N498US, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N498US-2013-08-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fokker F.28 MK4000 (registry code 4990810, https://openairdocs.org/model/fokker-f-28-mk4000) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce SPEY-555-15 (registry code 54521, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-spey-555-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FOKKER F28MK4000
- People aboard: 69
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,000 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960117002279I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: INCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 2254Z (1454 PDT). ON OR SLIGHTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED A STRONG VIBRATION. HE USED RUDDER AND NOSE STEERING TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT AND ON THE RUNWAY. HE STOPPED AIRCRAFT ON A HIGH SPEED EXIT. THE FIRST OFFICER NOTICED SMOKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. PASSENGERS EVACUATED UNEVENTFULLY THROUGH THE MAIN CABIN ENTRY DOOR. NO EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ACTIVATED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN LOWER TORQUE ARM ON THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE RIGHT MAIN TIRES BLEW SUBSEQUENT TO THE LOWER TORQUE ARM BREAKAGE. NO NMAC REPORT OR PILOT DEVIATION REPORT FILED. THIS REPORT AND INVESTIGATION ARE CLOSED.

## Other reports on N498US (3)

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

- [Incident 19990112010379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990112010379I), Jan 12, 1999: Fokker F28MK4000 (N498US), Missoula, MT. 1/12/99, 22:56, Aircraft N498US, S/N11181, horizon flight no 2488, outbound from Missoula, MT., the pilot reported that during departure from mso airport the…
- [Incident 19960210004639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960210004639I), Feb 10, 1996: Fokker F28MK4000 (N498US), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Narrative: incident occurred on 02/10/96 at approximately 0710 PST. While conducting part 121 charter operations from the scenic air ramp at las, N498US struck…
- [Incident 19900126007219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900126007219I), Jan 26, 1990: Fokker F28MK4000 (N498US), Syracuse, NY, Minor damage. Encountered severe turbulence during climbout. Descended and made precautionary landing to inspect for damage.

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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