ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361851
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| Date: | Thursday 17 June 1993 |
| Time: | 12:17 LT |
| Type: | Gritter QUEST AIR 20 |
| Owner/operator: | Amp Air Inc. |
| Registration: | N116CP |
| MSN: | 0003 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 504 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-550-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Baltimore, MD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Cambridge, MD (KCGE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE WAS COMPLETING A 15 MINUTE FLIGHT FROM ONE AIRPORT TO ANOTHER. AS THE PILOT WAS LANDING HE THOUGHT THAT HE HAD A SOFT OR FLAT TIRE. WHEN THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE SETTLED ONTO THE RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE SWERVED LEFT, OFF OF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED A TAXIWAY SIGN. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TIRE WAS NEW WHEN INSTALLED 1 WEEK PRIOR. THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE HAD RUPTURED.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TIRE WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH A TAXIWAY SIGN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC93LA116
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 08:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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