Cessna 340A N5454X
14 February 1989 · Jacksonville, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 February 1989 at about 17:09 local time, a Cessna 340A registered N5454X was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Craig Field (CRG)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340A
- Registration
- N5454X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brunswick → Jacksonville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89LA085
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
SEIZURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER DOWNLOCK TOP BUSHING, AND THE FAILURE OF OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO PROPERLY RIG THE LANDING GEAR DOWN LIGHT MICRO SWITCHES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DURING TAXI. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE COLLAPSE WAS DUE TO THE SEIZURE OF THE UPPER DOWNLOCK TOP BUSHING. IT ALLOWED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TO BE RIGGED IMPROPERLY AND NOT BE FULLY DOWN AND LOCKED WHEN THE GEAR DOWN LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE EXPANDED INSPECTION PROCEDURES SPECITY THAT THE LANDING GEAR BUSHING MUST BE FREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1989 | Cessna 340A | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Clay E Buzzard | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Cessna 340 | Paso Robles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1989 | Cessna 340A | Safford, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Dec 1989 | Cessna 340 | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1990 | Cessna 340A | Prospect, Pennsylvania, United States | Brennan Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1990 | Cessna 340A | Priest River, Idaho, United States | Felts Field Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172H | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1989 | Piper AEROSTAR 600 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Daytona Bch Shr, Florida, United States | Aerial Messages, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft C-45H | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1989 | Coutz QUICKIE Q-2 | Lake City, Florida, United States | Rowe, Reardon L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150M | Miramar, Florida, United States | Tursair, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |