# NTSB ATL93FA021: Hawker Siddeley DH.125-400A, N125HG, Nashville, TN, November 7, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: November 6, 1992, 19:52 local (Nov 7, 1992, 01:52 UTC)
- Place: Nashville, TN
- Coordinates: 36.159549, -86.669082 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1595&lon=-86.6691&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8675
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL93FA021
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8675/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA021

## Probable cause

THE COMPANY MECHANIC'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT, RESULTING IN A FOREIGN OBJECT (FLASHLIGHT) BEING LEFT IN THE NOSE GEAR WELL.

## Sequence of events

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

- Gear not extended, landing - roll
  - aircraft preflight - improper, company maintenance personnel (cause)
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - foreign object (cause)
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - jammed (cause)

## Analysis

AS THE LANDING GEAR WAS RAISED FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A 'CRUNCHING' SOUND, FOLLOWED BY A 'NOSE GEAR UNSAFE' LIGHT. AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO LOWER THE GEAR, THEY ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT AT THE NASHVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS DAMAGED FROM CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY SURFACE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A MECHANIC EMPLOYED BY THE OPERATOR HAD INADVERTENTLY LEFT A 10-INCH FLASHLIGHT IN THE UPPER SECTION OF THE NOSE GEAR WELL DURING HIS PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION. DURING THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE NOSE GEAR BECAME JAMMED BY THE FLASHLIGHT, AND COULD NOT BE RAISED OR LOWERED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N125HG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HAWKER SIDDELEY DH.125-400A (DH.125-400)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 25250
- Airframe hours: 6752
- Engines: GARRETT TFE 731-3-1H 3700 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Executive/Corporate, Part 91
- Operator: Starstuck Jet Aviation Svcs.
- Registered owner: Starstruck Jet, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 29, 1992, 49 hours before
- Departed: M33, GALLATIN, TN
- Destination: MSN, MADISON, WI
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: BNA, Nashville Intl., runway 2, 7,702 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,800 total, 600 in this make and model, 3,630 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 300° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,900 ft overcast
- Temperature: 39 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BNA, 1 nm away

## 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 19921106045759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921106045759A), Nov 6, 1992: Hwksly DH125400A, Nashville, TN, Substantial damage. Nose wheel jammed in up position on departure. Landed nose gear up. Flash light left by mechanic not noticed by crew

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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