- Date
- February 17, 1984, 12:57 local (17:57 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N922CADouglas DC-3
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 30971
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
While taxiing for takeoff, the coplt attempted to increase the pressure in the landing gear downline by placing the landing gear hydraulic handle in the down position. The coplt believed that he confused the procedure & pulled up on the landing gear lock handle, rather than pushing the gear hydraulic handle down. This would have released the gear mechanical locks. Shortly after that, the left gear collapsed. At the same time, hydraulic fluid & fumes entered the cockpit. An investigation revealed that a hydraulic line to the pressure gage had failed from over pressure. After repairing the line, the sys was tested & operated normally.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N922CA
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2204
- Engine
- P&W R-1830-92, 1,200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Provincetown Boston Airline
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- MIA · Miami Int'L
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 6,000 total · 400 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MIA