# NTSB MIA88LA189: Cessna 402B, N7628Q, Fort Lauderdale, FL, June 13, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 13, 1988, 15:25 local (19:25 UTC)
- Place: Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Coordinates: 26.190898, -80.170623 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1909&lon=-80.1706&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 8 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32191
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA189
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32191/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA189

## Sequence of events

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

- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear - unlocked (cause)
  - maintenance,adjustment - improper, other maintenance personnel (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - runway light

## Analysis

THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN. AN EXAM OF THE GEAR REVEALED THAT A FORK BOLT HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED. THE FACILITY THAT PERFORMED THE LAST MAINTENANCE DENIED ADJUSTING THE BOLT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7628Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7628Q-2013-08-20), registration cancelled 2013-08-20, S/N 402B0571, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402B
- Registry model: [Cessna 402B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402b) (registry code 207590P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 402B0571
- Airframe hours: 3633
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520E 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Shergalis, William J
- Registered owner: Shergalis, William J.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 29, 1988, 26 hours before
- Departed: MYER, ROCK SOUND, OF
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: Ft. Lauderdale Exec, runway 13, 3,999 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 63; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 6,700 total, 500 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days, 12 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 100° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FXE

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19880613021549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880613021549A), Jun 13, 1988: Cessna 402B, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. Unsafe right gear collapsed on landing. Upper landing gear trunion ears failed. Fork bolts improperly adjusted.

## Other investigations on N7628Q (1)

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.

- [NTSB ATL81DKJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DKJ03), Nov 25, 1980: Cessna 402B (N7628Q), Fairhope, AL, substantial damage

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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