# NTSB investigations, 1988: 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 MKC89FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89FA038.md): Cessna 650 · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 1988 · N61BE · Substantial damage > Purpose of flight was to prepare the left-seat pilot for a type rating, and this was his first landing since completing ground school. There was another student in the jump seat, and two more in the back of the airplane. The airplane was landing on runway 31;… - [NTSB MIA88LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA276.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Bunnell, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1988 · N15513 · Substantial damage > While taxiing to takeoff after lndg, the left main lndg gear collapsed. The acft slid to stop. Examination of the acft revealed the lndg gear microswitch failed internally. The landing gear handle was down gut no determination could be made as to its position… - [NTSB BFO88LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA083.md): Cessna 310R · Washington, DC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1988 · N87297 · Substantial damage > During the landing roll the left main landing gear collapsed. The acft continued to roll and came to a stop on taxiway 'k'. Inspection revealed that the push-pull rod assembly, p/n 0840125-15, failed allowing the gear to collapse. The purpose of the rod is to… - [NTSB ANC88LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA119.md): Cessna 185F · Joseph Village, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1988 · N4838C · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command stated the airplane struck a depression in the runway upon landing at Joseph, Alaska. Examination of the left main gear showed that a bracket, part number 0713495-61 failed due to overload, and allowed the landing gear to separate from… - [NTSB MIA88LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA258.md): Air Tractor AT-301A · Shelby, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1988 · N73089 · Substantial damage > While on an aerial application flt during the ground roll to takeoff, the forwardmost of two main gear clamp block bolts of the rt main landing gear failed. The gear trailed aft. The inboard main gear large bolt failed. The acft travelled off the rwy into a… - [NTSB DEN88LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA188.md): Cessna T210F · Ennis, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1988 · N6132R · Substantial damage > While on a landing rollout, the left main gear strut failed & separated from the acft. The plt said he held the acft straight for about 600 ft, then it veered to the left & went off the rwy. Subsequently, the left wing & left horizontal stabilizer were… - [NTSB DEN88LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA175.md): Braswell Scirroco MJ5-K2 · Hurricane, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1988 · N6XY · Substantial damage > The plt said he made a short flt to check out a mag. The eng performed satisfactorily and he landed. Upon touchdown one of the main landing gear collapsed and the tailwheel equipped acft ground looped. The plt said a gear downlock failed. The FAA… - [NTSB ATL88LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA223.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Laurens, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1988 · N8191J · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd that when he landed, everything seemed normal until he was lowering the nose to the rwy drg the landing roll. At that time, the left wing began to settle. At first, he thought the left tire was going flat, but the settling continued.… - [NTSB MIA88LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA235.md): Cessna 172M · Plymouth, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1988 · N12840 · Substantial damage > After a normal lndg, during the lndg roll at aprx 50-55 mph, the acft rolled through a 1-2' deep puddle of water. The acft slowed & at aprx 35 mph, the rt main lndg gear slowly began rotating aft. The acft came to rest supported by the rt horizontal… - [NTSB MIA88IA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88IA230.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Tampa, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1988 · N47506 · Minor damage > Shortly after depg, the plt elected to rtrn to the arpt for paperwork he had forgotten. He rprtd the apch & touchdown were normal, but drg the lndg roll, the left main gear collapsed. Subsequently, the acft veered off the rwy & hit a rwy lgt before stopping.… - [NTSB MKC88LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA112.md): Beech D18S · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1988 · N4234A · Substantial damage > Arriving at his destination airport after a night 14 CFR 135 air taxi cargo flight, the main landing gear collapsed during roll-out causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Post accident investigation revealed a broken landing gear drag link, which caused… - [NTSB MIA88LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA189.md): Cessna 402B · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1988 · N7628Q · Substantial damage > The right main gear collapsed on touchdown. An exam of the gear revealed that a fork bolt had been improperly adjusted. The facility that performed the last maintenance denied adjusting the bolt. - [NTSB ATL88LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA193.md): Cessna 195A · Port Clinton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1988 · N1527D · Substantial damage > During touchdown, the pilot noted a vibration and the airplane veered to the left. He attempted to correct by applying right brake and rudder, but the airplane continued off the left side of the runway into the grass. The right landing gear strut failed at… - [NTSB MIA88LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA165.md): Rockwell 500-S · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1988 · N57222 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he had just brought the acft to a stop & had shut down both engs. At that time, the lt. gear collapsed. Maintenance crew found that one of the actuating cyls was out of adjustment & the bungee cords were weak. The gear assy itself appeared… - [NTSB ANC88LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA054.md): Cessna 185F · Hunter Creek, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1988 · N22901 · Substantial damage > After landing at a mining camp airstrip, the right landing gear failed causing the aircraft to ground loop. Examination of the broken gear part revealed the original fracture to be a fatigue fracture. The initial crack in the gear leg ran parallel to the gear… - [NTSB LAX88DUG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DUG03.md): Stolp-Starduster Too SA-300-A · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 5, 1988 · N1300S · Substantial damage > During the ground run for take off, the left main gear strut broke. The main landing gear collapsed resulting in substantial damage. The reason for the strut failure was undetermined. - [NTSB ATL88LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA164.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Wilkesboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1988 · N34GK · Substantial damage > After a normal approach and landing, the left main gear slowly collapsed during the roll out. The aircraft veered to the left, struck a sign off the runway edge and collided with a ditch. The left main gear was found unlocked during postaccident… - [NTSB CHI88IA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88IA096.md): Swearingen SA-227AC · Fort Wayne, IN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1988 · N448CA · Minor damage > Inadequate design of the strut for the intended service conditions in commuter air carrier operations. - [NTSB LAX88LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA122.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Lower Lake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1988 · N1555X · Substantial damage > Drg the lndg roll, the left main lndg gear collapsed & the acft veered off the rwy, further damaging the aircraft. An investigation revealed the left main landing gear trunnion had failed. It had failed diagonally aprx 5 inches from the bottom of the trunnion… - [NTSB ATL88LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA080.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Florence, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1988 · N268NA · Substantial damage > The left main ldg gear collapsed during takeoff roll, following a touch & go ldg. The airplane subsequently veered into a snowbank. Post-crash examination of the airplane revealed that the left MLG truss bracket assy had pulled loose from the acft structure… ## 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") = 1988 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=1988 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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