- Date
- June 3, 1987, 18:29 local (22:29 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N137JRCessna 421B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 5, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870603021259A
- Case key
- 31920
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the landing roll the lt main landing gear collapsed. The acft then slid to a stop. Insp of the lt landing gear revealed that the upper & lower torque links which maintains parallel alignment of the tire to the fuselage separated. This occurred as a result of the lower torque link being pulled over the outer washer, nut and cotter key, which, along with a bolt, secures the upper torque link to the lower. The tire then turned sideways perpendicular to the direction of travel after which the entire gear assembly then collapsed rearward. Examination of the failed washer revealed that Cessna service information letter ME83-37 which recommends replacement of the two outer washers with larger ones, on the main landing gear scissor assy (torque links) had not been complied with.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N137JR
- Reported as
- Cessna 421B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 421B0245
- Airframe hours
- 4,661
- Engine
- Continental GTSI0-520-L, 375 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- O.C.King
- Registered owner
- O.C. King
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 3, 1986 · 9 hours before
- Departed
- TPA · Tampa, FL
- Airport
- TMB · Tamiami, runway 9R, 4,999 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 20,000 total · 250 in this make and model · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MIA, 12 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.