ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381781
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| Date: | Monday 6 June 1983 |
| Time: | 22:50 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft G18S |
| Owner/operator: | Bo-s-aire Airlines Inc. |
| Registration: | N5BA |
| MSN: | BA-614 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8745 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jacksonville, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta, GA (KATL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, WHILE ROLLING ON ALL 3 GEAR, THE TAILWHEEL FAILED & STEERED SIDEWAYS CAUSING THE ACFT TO VEER OFF THE RWY. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE TAILWHEEL TRUSS AXLE HAD FAILED. A FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT 50% OF THE FRACTURE SURFACE WAS RUSTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE ACFT HAD RECEIVED A PHASE 3 INSPECTION UNDER THE COMPANIES PROGRESSIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, 26 FLT HRS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THIS PHASE INSPECTION CALLED FOR INSPECTION & RETRACT TESTING OF THE LANDING GEAR SYS. COMPANY PERSONNEL STATED THAT INSPECTION OF THE TRUSS AXLE WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA83LA155
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2024 07:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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