# NTSB MIA85IA147: Hawker Siddeley HS-125, N888WK, Ft Lauderdale, FL, April 12, 1985

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: April 12, 1985, 16:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
- Coordinates: 26.090204, -80.150062 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0902&lon=-80.1501&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31284
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA85IA147
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31284/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85IA147

## Sequence of events

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

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, unknown
  - door,landing gear - fatigue (cause)
  - door,landing gear - jammed (cause)
  - landing gear,nose gear - movement restricted
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - wheels up landing - performed

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT ON AN FAA CHECK FLT, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE WHEN IT WAS LANDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ROD ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE & CAUSED THE NOSE GEAR DOOR TO JAM IN THE OPEN POSITION. IN TURN, THIS DISABLED THE NOSE GEAR SEQUENCING VALVE & PREVENTED THE NOSE GEAR FROM EXTENDING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N888WK (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Hawker Siddeley HS-125
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: NA-704
- Airframe hours: 5850
- Engines: Rolls-Royce VIPER 522 3360 lbs thrust turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Registered owner: Woodland United Co
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: PMP, POMPANO, FL
- Airport: FLL, Ft Lauderdale-Hollywood, runway 13, 6,925 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 8,200 total, 600 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FLL

## 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 19850412029309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850412029309I), Apr 12, 1985: Hwksly BH125400A, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. Nose gear would not extend for landing. Safe landing. Nose gear door connecting rod broken.

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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