# NTSB ANC85LA020: Embraer EMB-110, N39174, Fairbanks, AK, November 20, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 20, 1984, 12:35 local (16:35 UTC)
- Place: Fairbanks, AK
- Coordinates: 64.809074, -147.720535 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8091&lon=-147.7205&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4448
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC85LA020
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4448/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA020

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE ACFT OPERATOR AND ACFT MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROVIDE ANY REASON FOR THE GEAR COLLAPSE. BOTH PLTS STATED THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED UPON TOUCHDOWN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N39174](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39174-1988-07-12), registration cancelled 1988-07-12, S/N 110415 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMBRAER EMB-110
- Registry model: [Embraer EMB-110P1](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-110p1) (registry code 3260122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 110-415
- Airframe hours: 2304
- Engines: P&W PT6-34A 750 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Arctic Circle Air, Inc.
- Registered owner: Arctic Circle Air, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, November 19, 1984, 3 hours before
- Departed: TAL, TANANA, AK
- Destination: FAI, FAIRBANKS, AK
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: FAI, Fairbanks

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 5,172 total, 772 in this make and model, 5,050 as pilot in command, 280 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 25 °F, dew point 14 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: FAI

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19841120062579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841120062579A), Nov 20, 1984: Emb EMB110P1, Fairbanks, AK, Substantial damage. Landing gear collapsed on the landing roll. No defects found. Indicates possible inadvertent retraction.

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.

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