Serious incident Boeing 737-200 N7358F, Monday 21 March 1983

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Date:	Monday 21 March 1983
Time:	17:04 LT
Type:	Boeing 737-200
Owner/operator:	Frontier Airlines
Registration:	N7358F
MSN:	22744/923
Year of manufacture:	1982
Engine model:	P&W JT8D-17
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 82
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Denver, CO - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Atlanta, GA (KATL)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING TAKEOFF THE INBOARD LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE & WHEEL DEPARTED THE ACFT. THE FLIGHT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUTFURTHER INCIDENT. EXAMINATION OF THE WHEEL RIM REVEALED MULTIPLE FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE RIM.

Probable Cause:

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