Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Datum: | zaterdag 8 maart 2003 |
Tijd: | 10:27 |
Type: | Fokker F-27 Friendship 500RF |
Operated by: | Mountain Air Cargo |
On behalf of: | FedEx Express |
Registratie: | N712FE |
Constructienummer: | 10613 |
Bouwjaar: | 1981 |
Aantal vlieguren: | 26665 |
Motoren: | 2 Rolls-Royce Dart 532-7R |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2 |
Schade: | Groot |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | Kinston Regional Jetport, NC (ISO) ( Verenigde Staten)
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Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
Soort vlucht: | Vracht |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | Greensboro/High Point-Piedmont Triad International Airport, NC (GSO/KGSO), Verenigde Staten |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | New Bern-Craven County Regional Airport, NC (EWN/KEWN), Verenigde Staten |
Beschrijving:According to the pilot, an unsafe right gear indication was received during approach to New Bern. During a flyby the control tower controller confirmed the right gear was not fully extended. The pilot declared an emergency and diverted to Kingston Regional Jetport to conduct an emergency landing on runway 05. On landing roll the right main landing gear collapsed and the airplane slid off of the runway. Examination of the right main landing gear revealed the drag brace was fractured.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The fatigue failure of the main drag stay tube. A factor is no inspection procedure required."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 5 months | Accident number: | ATL03LA056 | Download report: | Summary report
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Bronnen:
» NTSB ATL03LA056
Foto's
accident date:
08-03-2003type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 500RF
registration: N712FE
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft
niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Greensboro/High Point-Piedmont Triad International Airport, NC en New Bern-Craven County Regional Airport, NC bedraagt 284 km (177 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.