ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378181
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 October 1984 |
| Time: | 00:25 LT |
| Type: |  Ted Smith Aerostar 600 |
| Owner/operator: | Top Flight Air Service |
| Registration: | N79CM |
| MSN: | 60-0009 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2934 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-G1B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Jacksonville, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Orlando, FL (KORL) |
| Jacksonville, FL (JAX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT SWERVED LEFT OFF THE RWY DURING THE LANDING ROLL. AN EXAM OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT REVEALED THAT THE COLLAR HAD FAILED PERMITTING THE LOWER PORTION OF THE LANDING GEAR STRUT TO SHIFT. THE SHIFT WAS TRANSMITTED TOTHE TIRE CAUSING IT TO FAIL. ACCORDING TO A METALLURGIST'S REPORT, THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE COLLAR FRACTURE APPEARED TYPICAL OF AN OVERSTRESS SHEAR SEPARATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA85IA021
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 March 1985 | N79CM | Top Flight Air Service Inc. | 0 | Fort Myers, FL | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 31-Mar-2024 05:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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