# NTSB CHI86IA037: Embraer EMB-110P1, N90427, Detroit, MI, December 2, 1985

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: December 2, 1985, 11:50 local (16:50 UTC)
- Place: Detroit, MI
- Coordinates: 42.330532, -83.049575 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3305&lon=-83.0496&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 15 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13354
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI86IA037
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13354/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86IA037

## Sequence of events

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

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, taxi - to takeoff
  - landing gear,axle - failure,total (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT SUFFERED A FAILURE OF THE LEFT REAR AXLE DURING TAXI TO TAKEOFF.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N90427](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90427-1988-10-11), registration cancelled 1988-10-11, S/N 110345 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMBRAER EMB-110P1
- Registry model: [Embraer EMB-110P1](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-110p1) (registry code 3260122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 110.345
- Airframe hours: 10128
- Engines: P&W PT6A-34 500 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Simmons Airlines
- Registered owner: Commutair Partners
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Destination: GRR, GRAND RAPIDS, MI
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: DTW, Detroit Metro

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, unknown; seat: left; flight hours: 3,200 total, 150 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 280° at 27 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 27 °F, dew point 16 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: DTW

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Incident 19851202067279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851202067279I), Dec 2, 1985: Emb EMB110P1, Detroit, MI, Minor damage. During taxi for takeoff, left main gear broke at axle. Brake and wheel assembly separated, propeller struck taxiway

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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