Serious incident Saab 340A N342AM,
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Date:Tuesday 29 October 1985
Time:12:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic SF34 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Saab 340A
Owner/operator:Air Midwest
Registration: N342AM
MSN: 340A-011
Total airframe hrs:1598 hours
Engine model:GE CT7-5A2
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:Lincoln, NE -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Kansas City, MO (KMCI)
Destination airport:Lincoln, NE (KLNK)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING LANDING ROLL AT THE LINCOLN AIRPORT, THE OUTBOARD WHEEL OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE. THE ACFT WAS NOT HAMPERED IN ITS LANDING ROLL AND TAXITHE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT A RETAINING NUT WASHER WAS NOT INSTALLED ON THIS ASSEMBLY. THIS ALLOWED THE WHEEL TO SHIFT SIDEWARDS AND SUBSEQUENTLY FALL FREE FROM THE AXLE. MAINTENACE RECORDS SHOWED THAT THIS WHEEL HAD BEEN CHANGED 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC86IA018
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC86IA018

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
5 February 1986 N342AM Air Midwest 0 St. Louis, MO non
26 March 2002 VH-KEQ Kendell Airlines 0 83km ESE of Canberra, in NSW min

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