# NTSB investigations, 1983: Main gear collapsed NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB MKC84LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA039.md): Cessna 150 · Clinton, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1983 · N17297 · Substantial damage > The plt took off from pleasant hill, MO to look for relatives who may have been survivors of an overturned boat. After searching a lake, he elected to land at Clinton, MO. The arpt at Clinton was closed for construction & the rwy was covered with snow & ice.… - [NTSB MKC84LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA021.md): Bellanca 7ECA · St. Joseph, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1983 · N53842 · Substantial damage > The acft nosed down during landing after the left main landing gear strut failed. The plt stated that on the 2nd touch- and-go landing, he felt a vibration and saw the left gear strut trailing at about a 45 degree angle. The plt chose to land on the grass… - [NTSB CHI84LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA033.md): Aeronca 7AC · Burnips, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1983 · N2172E · Substantial damage > Reportedly, the plt had consumed 4 beers after 2200 EDT, while at the bostwick lake inn, then consumed another beer after he left the inn. At aprx 0330 EDT, he & a passenger took off from an unlit arpt. The plt stated that shortly after takeoff, he became… - [NTSB MIA84LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA011.md): Cessna 185 · Key West, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1983 · N60925 · Substantial damage > The acft was on a flt from miami, FL to cancum, Mexico when the plt elected to make an en route stop at Key West, FL to check the wx. During the landing, the left main gear collapsed. An exam revealed a wear pattern on the landing gear & fuselage structure in… - [NTSB MIA83IA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83IA009.md): Beech A-36 · Daytona, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1983 · N2864W · Minor damage > The left main landing gear collapsed on landing rollout. Thegear arm was determined to have been bent and cracked after the gear collapsed possibly due to low gear down tension. A new left left gear up bracket had not been installed. An annual inspection… - [NTSB LAX84LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA007.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1983 · N36429 · Substantial damage > Prior to landing the plt observed that the gear down light for the right gear did not illuminate. He recycled the gear 2 or 3 times, but the green gear down light would not illuminate. Ground personnel reported to the plt that the gear appeared to be down.… - [NTSB NYC84IA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84IA002.md): Beech C99 · Burlington, VT · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1983 · N96AV · Minor damage > The plt stated that after a smooth touchdown on the main gear, a loud bang was heard, accompanied with a gear unsafe horn. A go-around was made, & after completing emerg gear extension procedure the acft returned for landing. During landing the left gear… - [NTSB CHI83IA446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83IA446.md): Cessna 401A · Frankfort, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1983 · N6208Q · Minor damage > The right main landing gear collapsed during landing roll-the right main landing gear bellcrank was found to have failed in instantaneous overload. The rigging of main gear was improper. - [NTSB LAX83LA451](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA451.md): Piper PA 38-112 · San Martin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1983 · N2315V · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he flared the aircraft and made a normal full stall landing. Almost immediately the aircraft veered to the left and both main landing gear separated. Subsequent hardness tests on the left and right main gear attach bolts revealed that… - [NTSB ATL83LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA373.md): Cessna 401A · Monroe, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1983 · N401HW · Substantial damage > The left landing gear collapsed on the acft as it was being taxied into the ramp. After turning left into the hub area the landing gear horn sounded and the left gear collapsed, according to the plt. A flt instructor who witnessed the accident said the ACFT'3… - [NTSB NYC83FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA241.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1983 · N27360 · Substantial damage > Upon landing on rwy 29 the plt became concerned with another acft landing on rwy 11. Although the landing was long the plt elected to remain on the ground due to uncertainty of the other acft's position. When he reached the end of the rwy he turned the acft… - [NTSB ATL83LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA367.md): Rockwell AC-112A · Batesburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1983 · N1423J · Substantial damage > The acft experienced a gear collapse during landing rollout. The pilot stated that the gear green lights were on prior to landing. The landing and rollout were uneventful until a right turn of 180 degrees was made. During the turn the left main gear folded… - [NTSB ATL83LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA360.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Pinehurst, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1983 · N8715L · Substantial damage > The plt stated that all three shock cords on the left main landing gear broke during the landing roll allowing the gear to collapse. The acft veered off the rwy & crossed a drainage ditch, at which time all three shock cords on the right main landing gear… - [NTSB SEA83LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA190.md): Piper PA-20 · Burlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1983 · N7650K · Substantial damage > The acft groundlooped after the main landing gear collapsed during landing. Investigation revealed that the main landinggear tubing failed after being weakened by corrosion inside the tube. - [NTSB DEN83LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA205.md): Piper PA-22 · Alzada, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1983 · N9038D · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over during landing after the landing gear collapsed. The plt said the landing was a little hard and thathe hit a bump which broke the left shock cord. The plt stated that he does not believe that the landing was hard enough to fail the gear… - [NTSB FTW83LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA381.md): Cessna A188B · Plain Dealing, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1983 · N53282 · Substantial damage > The plt flew from his home base to Plain Dealing, LA to onload material for aerial application. During the landing roll-out, the right main gear leg failed. A metallurgical exam revealed the gear leg failed from fatigue which was initiated by corrosion pits… - [NTSB ANC83IA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83IA118.md): Fairchild C-82A · Anchorage, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1983 · N9701F · Minor damage > The main landing gear collapsed after landing. The nose gearwas down & locked with a green light in the cockpit. There was no down & locked light illuminated for the main gear. Examination revealed signatures consistent with extreme overload as in attempting… - [NTSB LAX83LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA294.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1983 · N3ZT · Substantial damage > The left main landing gear collapsed during landing. The pilot had difficulty getting all the landing gear warning lights to function properly in the pattern. After 1 recycle the gear indicated down but on rollout the left gear collapsed. The pilot feathered… - [NTSB LAX83LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA261.md): Cessna 401A · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1983 · N6293Q · Substantial damage > The acfts main landing gear collapsed during landing touchdown. After the right main gear collapsed the acft veered to the right and came to rest about 600 ft beyond the threshold and 90 ft northwest of the rwy edge. An FAA inspector said 'it appears that an… - [NTSB ATL83IA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83IA208.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Muscle Shoals, AL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 26, 1983 · N6935C · Minor damage > The right main landing gear strut failed on landing roll. The cause for the failure was not determined, the owner would not make the strut available for testing. - [NTSB FTW83LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA191.md): Beech 65-90 · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1983 · N29AA · Substantial damage > The pilot said that the approach and landing were normal with the right main gear touching first because of a slight x-wind. Just after touchdown, the left main gear failed and the aircraft went off the side of the runway. Examination of the failed gear… - [NTSB LAX83LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA196.md): Homebuilt Starduster TWO · El Monte, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1983 · N714ST · Substantial damage > The acft was obsved by a twr ATC specialist to make a normal 3 pt lndg and enter into a l gd loop while exiting the rwy abt 1400 ft fm the threshold. He further stated that the acft was traveling at a 'moderate speed' while exiting the rwy. Another acft was… - [NTSB CHI83LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA142.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1983 · N93571 · Substantial damage > The plt had purchased the acft on 2/28/83. From that date until the day of the accident on 3/16/83, he had problems with the landing gear. When he attempted to retract the gear after takeoff on the day of the accident, the indicators showed that the gear had… - [NTSB NYC83LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA018.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Dansville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1983 · N7523D · Substantial damage > During landing the flange on the right main landing gear strut broke off allowing the shock cord to collapse. - [NTSB LAX83FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA082.md): Cessna 401 · Lompoc, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1983 · N11JR · Substantial damage > The acft went off the left side of the runway during landing after the left main landing gear collapsed. This was an airtaxi flight and one of the passengers confirmed that all 3 landing gear green lights were illuminated. Examination of the left main gear… - [NTSB LAX83IA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83IA073.md): Boeing 747-123 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1983 · N9664 · Minor damage > The left main landing gear collapsed while the acft was taxiing for takeoff. Dissambly revealed that the outer cylinder was shattered & metallurgical examination revealed abrasive grinding & environmetally accelerated fatigue prior to rapidfracture. - [NTSB LAX83FUJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FUJ11.md): Douglas A26C · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 4, 1983 · N25GH · Substantial damage > The left gear retracted. The modification of the acft for experimental use reduced access to the rudder trim control with the gear selector in the down position. With the selector in neutral, it was possible to apply loads to the gear which removed the gear… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1983 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 191) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=191&year=1983 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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