Aviation Crash Map

British JS-3101 N333PX

10 November 1988 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 10 November 1988 at about 15:02 local time, a British JS-3101 registered N333PX, operated by Express Airlines 1, Inc, was involved in an incident near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. 12 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 15:02
Classification
Incident
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Nearest airport
Mitchell (MKE)
Coordinates
42.9807, -87.9001
Aircraft
British JS-3101
Registration
N333PX
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Express Airlines 1, Inc
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Grand Rapids → Milwaukee
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI89IA023

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
12 0 0 0 12

Probable cause

LOSS OF LUBRICATION TO THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING, AND THE SUBSEQUENT DISINTEGRATION OF THE BEARING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE INCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO PROPERLY INSPECT AND GREASE THE BEARING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE BRITISH AEROSPACE JETSTREAM 3101 DEPARTED GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN WITH 10 PASSENGERS AND 2 CREW. JUST AFTER LIFTOFF, A WITNESS OBSERVED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL ROLLING DOWN THE RUNWAY, AND REPORTED IT TO THE TOWER. THE JETSTREAM FLEW PAST THE TOWER AND CONFIRMED THAT THE WHEEL WAS MISSING. THE CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO THEIR DESTINATION OF MILWAUKEE WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED GEAR UP WITH FULL FLAPS AND THE PROPELLERS FEATHERED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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