Beechcraft D18S N76Q
17 July 1986 · Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1986 at about 11:49 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N76Q was involved in an incident near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:49
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ft. Lauderdale Hollywood (FLL)
- Coordinates
- 26.0894, -80.1491
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N76Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lantana → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86IA211
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
FLIGHT EXPERIENCED COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DURING LANDING ROLL WHEN THE BOLT WHICH ATTACHES THE UPPER END OF THE DRAG LEG FAILED IN FATIGUE. COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DID NOT REMOVE THIS BOLT REGULARLY FOR INSPECTION. BEECH AIRCRAFT SERVICE INSTRUCTION 1183 CALLS FOR INSPECTING THIS BOLT ON AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN PART NUMBER DRAG LEGS, HOWEVER THIS AIRCRAFT WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE INSTRUCTION DUE TO THE DRAG LEG INSTALLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft D18S | Miami, Florida, United States | Air Cargo America, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Beechcraft D18S | Riverside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1985 | Beechcraft D18S | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | Transtar Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft D18S | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | Lanai Bird Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Beechcraft D18S | Lakeside, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 10 |
| 17 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft D18S | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1986 | Beagle B206-2 | Pedro, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Blythe QUICKIE | Eustis, Florida, United States | Douglas Steen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 150F | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Stephen R.lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1986 | Cessna 150H | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Robinson R22 HP | Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |