# NTSB MIA92LA161: Bacon Questair Venture LX, N95U, Boca Raton, FL, August 7, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 7, 1992, 19:35 local (23:35 UTC)
- Place: Boca Raton, FL
- Coordinates: 26.720609, -80.189079 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7206&lon=-80.1891&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33119
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA92LA161
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33119/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA161

## Probable cause

THE INADEQUATE INSPECTION/SERVICE OF THE NOSE GEAR ACUATOR BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CAUSING THE CONTAMINATION AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose gear collapsed, taxi - from landing
  - landing gear,steering system - contamination
  - maintenance,inspection - inadequate, other maintenance personnel (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, taxi - from landing
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload
- Nose over, taxi - from landing

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER LANDING, WHILE TAXIING IN HE LOST NOSE GEAR STEERING CONTROL, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION REVEALED THE NOSE GEAR STEERING ACUATOR HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED WITH AIR, AND WAS JAMMED FULL OPEN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N95U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BACON QUESTAIR VENTURE LX (QUESTAIR V)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 43
- Airframe hours: 58
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-550-G 280 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Condomonium Spec Ins.
- Registered owner: Condomonium Spec Ins.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, January 2, 2000
- Departed: BNA, NASHVILLE, TN
- Airport: BCT, Boca Raton

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 815 total, 61 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 40° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PBI, 14 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920807055489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920807055489A), Aug 7, 1992: Amtrjg QUESTAIR20, Baco Raton, FL, Substantial damage. Nose gear steering failed during taxi to ramp. Nose gear collapsed. Hydraulic fluid contaminated by air.

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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