ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369324
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 January 1989 |
| Time: | 20:50 LT |
| Type: | De Havilland DHC-7-102 |
| Owner/operator: | Rocky Mountain Airways |
| Registration: | N926RM |
| MSN: | 6 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 27635 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-50 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 51 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Gunnison, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Denver, CO (KDEN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ROCKY MOUNTAIN AIRWAYS FLT 2276 WAS ON A SCHEDULED FLT FROM DENVER, CO TO GUNNISON, CO. DURING TOUCHDOWN AT GUNNISON, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR PARTIALLY COLLAPSED. THE CAPT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. HE TAXIED THE ACFT OFF THE RUNWAY ONTO THE ACFT PARKING APRON WHERE HE SHUT THE ENGINES DOWN AND THE PAX WERE DEPLANNED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LOCK STRUT IN THE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE. A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH.
Probable Cause: THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE DOWN LOCK MECHANISM RESULTING FROM THE NON-COMPLIANCE WITH A SERVICE BULLETIN BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN89IA060
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 13:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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