What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4) Waiting on the ramp for taxi instructions, the copilot brought to the captain's attention that the gear lock handle was out of the down and locked position. The latch handle would not return to the mid-position. The captain then placed the gear handle in the down position to increase hydraulic pressure, and within 3 to 5 seconds the right main gear began to lower. The crew tried to shut the right engine down, but the gear collapsed before the engine stopped. Many attempts have been made by the NTSB and FAA to have saber cargo airlines inc., management personnel fill out the NTSB form 6120. 1/2. Saber cargo airlines has not cooperated at all with the investigation, never returned the form 6120.1/2, and never got statements from their crew. The crew or the operator's account of the accident are not known.(-23) see narrative #MIA99LA248
As the FAA filed it
(.4) WAITING ON THE RAMP FOR TAXI INSTRUCTIONS, THE COPILOT BROUGHT TO THE CAPTAIN'S ATTENTION THAT THE GEAR LOCK HANDLE WAS OUT OF THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. THE LATCH HANDLE WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE MID-POSITION. THE CAPTAIN THEN PLACED THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION TO INCREASE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE, AND WITHIN 3 TO 5 SECONDS THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR BEGAN TO LOWER. THE CREW TRIED TO SHUT THE RIGHT ENGINE DOWN, BUT THE GEAR COLLAPSED BEFORE THE ENGINE STOPPED. MANY ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE NTSB AND FAA TO HAVE SABER CARGO AIRLINES INC., MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL FILL OUT THE NTSB FORM 6120. 1/2. SABER CARGO AIRLINES HAS NOT COOPERATED AT ALL WITH THE INVESTIGATION, NEVER RETURNED THE FORM 6120.1/2, AND NEVER GOT STATEMENTS FROM THEIR CREW. THE CREW OR THE OPERATOR'S ACCOUNT OF THE ACCIDENT ARE NOT KNOWN.(-23) SEE NARRATIVE #MIA99LA248
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.