Narrative:
A McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration N807WA, suffered a right hand main landing gear collapsed during landing rollout at Alexandria International Airport, Louisiana, USA. Due to the gear failure, the right wing dragged on the runway creating a friction fire which was quickly put out by the airport rescue and firefighting personnel
The aircraft operated on a flight on behalf of the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and originated from Chicago-O'Hare International Airport.
The landing gear cylinder fractured under normal landing loads due to the presence of a fatigue crack on the forward side of the cylinder in an area subject to an AD inspection for cracks (AD 2004-05-03). The most recent AD inspection of the cylinder was performed 218 landings prior when the fatigue crack was large enough to be detectable. A previous AD inspection performed 497 landings prior to the accident also did not detect the crack that would have been marginally detectable at the time.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The failure of the right main landing gear under normal loads due to fatigue cracking in an area subject to an FAA Airworthiness Directive that was not adequately inspected."
Runway mishap
KAEX 201853Z 31005KT 10SM CLR 18/05 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP247 T01830050
19:33 UTC / 14:33 local time:
KAEX 201933Z 27003KT 10SM CLR 18/06 A3024 RMK AO2 AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT T01830056
accident date: 20-04-2018
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
registration: N807WA
accident date: 20-04-2018
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
registration: N807WA
accident date: 20-04-2018
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
registration: N807WA
accident date: 20-04-2018
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
registration: N807WA
accident date: 20-04-2018
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
registration: N807WA
accident date: 20-04-2018
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
registration: N807WA
accident date: 20-04-2018
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
registration: N807WA
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 20 April 2018 |
| Time: | 14:18 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-83 |
| Operator: | World Atlantic Airlines |
| Registration: | N807WA |
| MSN: | 53093/2066 |
| First flight: | 1993 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 43724 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 94 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 101 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Alexandria International Airport, LA (AEX) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD), United States of America |
| Alexandria International Airport, LA (AEX/KAEX), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | RPN708 |
A McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration N807WA, suffered a right hand main landing gear collapsed during landing rollout at Alexandria International Airport, Louisiana, USA. Due to the gear failure, the right wing dragged on the runway creating a friction fire which was quickly put out by the airport rescue and firefighting personnel
The aircraft operated on a flight on behalf of the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and originated from Chicago-O'Hare International Airport.
The landing gear cylinder fractured under normal landing loads due to the presence of a fatigue crack on the forward side of the cylinder in an area subject to an AD inspection for cracks (AD 2004-05-03). The most recent AD inspection of the cylinder was performed 218 landings prior when the fatigue crack was large enough to be detectable. A previous AD inspection performed 497 landings prior to the accident also did not detect the crack that would have been marginally detectable at the time.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The failure of the right main landing gear under normal loads due to fatigue cracking in an area subject to an FAA Airworthiness Directive that was not adequately inspected."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Landing gear collapseRunway mishap
Sources:
» KALBMETAR Weather report:
18:53 UTC / 13:53 local time:KAEX 201853Z 31005KT 10SM CLR 18/05 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP247 T01830050
19:33 UTC / 14:33 local time:
KAEX 201933Z 27003KT 10SM CLR 18/06 A3024 RMK AO2 AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT T01830056
Photos
accident date: 20-04-2018
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
registration: N807WA
accident date: 20-04-2018
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
registration: N807WA
accident date: 20-04-2018
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
registration: N807WA
accident date: 20-04-2018
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
registration: N807WA
accident date: 20-04-2018
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
registration: N807WA
accident date: 20-04-2018
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
registration: N807WA
accident date: 20-04-2018
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
registration: N807WA
Video, social media
https://t.co/fDktTjZ0mD ICE plane carrying 101 people makes emergency landing at AEX #LA #Louisiana pic.twitter.com/Rzf2aom4y8
— StateStatus LA (@StateStatus_LA) 20 april 2018
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL to Alexandria International Airport, LA as the crow flies is 1245 km (778 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL to Alexandria International Airport, LA as the crow flies is 1245 km (778 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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