Saab-Fairchild SF340A N342AM
29 October 1985 · Lincoln, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 October 1985 at about 17:00 local time, a Saab-Fairchild SF340A registered N342AM, operated by Air Midwest, was involved in an incident near Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. 10 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lincoln (LNK)
- Coordinates
- 40.8206, -96.7005
- Aircraft
- Saab-Fairchild SF340A
- Registration
- N342AM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Midwest
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kansas City → Lincoln
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC86IA018
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Saab-Fairchild SF340A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1987 | Saab-Fairchild SF340A | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Comair, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-18 | North Loup, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-25-235 | Palisade, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1985 | Bellanca 7AC | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Weeping Water, Nebraska, United States | Lindgren Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hoskins, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 1985 | Boeing 727-23 | Bellevue, Nebraska, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |