# Accident 19990722047379A: Doug DC3CS4C4G, Charlotte, NC, July 22, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 22, 1999, 16:10 local time
- Place: Charlotte, NC
- Airport: Charlotte-Douglas International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: SBRA
- Location: 35.2297° N, 80.9101° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2297&lon=-80.9101&mi=10
- Aircraft: N79017, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79017-2007-07-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC3C-S4C4G (registry code 3021460, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c-s4c4g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-1830 series (registry code 52020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-1830-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC3CS4C4G
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA99LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA248) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990722047379A

## Narrative

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

(.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

## 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 MIA99LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA248), Jul 22, 1999: Douglas DC3C-S4C4G (N79017), Charlotte, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot-in-command did not use the check list which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing.

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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