# NTSB MIA82IA102: Lockheed L-1011, N333EA, Miami, FL, April 21, 1982

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: April 20, 1982, 20:00 local (Apr 21, 1982, 01:00 UTC)
- Place: Miami, FL
- Location: 25.7954° N, 80.2901° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MIAMI INTL (MIA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7954&lon=-80.2901&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 152 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 20, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71679
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA82IA102
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71679/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82IA102

## Sequence of events

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

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear shock absorbing strut - corroded (cause)
  - landing gear,main gear shock absorbing strut - failure,total (cause)
  - maintenance,inspection - inadequate, company maintenance personnel (contributing factor)

## Analysis

EASTERN AIRLINES FLIGHT 29, A LOCKHEED L-1011, SCHEDULED FLIGHT FROM NEW YORK LANDED AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE CREW NOTICED A RED WARNING LIGHT ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED THE LANDING ROLL AT WHICH TIME PROVISIONS WERE MADE TO DEPLANE. EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT LANDING GEAR SHOWED A COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT CYLINDER ORGINATING FROM THE BORE OF THE INBOARD RETRACT ACTUATOR. EXAMINATION OF THE CRACKS REVEALED EVIDENCE OF STRESS CORROSION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N333EA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED L-1011
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 193A-1126
- Airframe hours: 16832
- Engines: ROLLS ROYCE RB-211-22B-02 41030 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Eastern Airlines, Inc.
- Registered owner: Eastern Airlines, Inc.
- Departed: LGA, NEW YORK, NY
- Destination: WICHITA, KS
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MIA, Miami International, runway 9L, 10,502 × 200 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 11,095 total, 981 in this make and model, 114 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 140° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Temperature: 176 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MIA

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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