Beechcraft A100 N23605
22 March 1989 · Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 March 1989 at about 15:20 local time, a Beechcraft A100 registered N23605, operated by Corporate Jet, was involved in an accident near Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 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 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Johnstown (JST)
- Coordinates
- 40.3093, -78.8401
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A100
- Registration
- N23605
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Corporate Jet
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Mifflin → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89LA103
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE DOWN LOCK PLATE, WHICH ALLOWED THE LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A LANDING ROLL OUT, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK PLATE WAS BROKEN, WHICH ALLOWED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE INTO THE WHEEL WELL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1990 | Beechcraft A100 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft A100 | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft A100 | Brooksville, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft A100 | Cedarville, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft A100 | Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Aug 1983 | Beechcraft A100 | Vieques | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1989 | Cessna 150L | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Gull Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1989 | Schweizer 1-23 | Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, United States | Bruno Cerceo | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1989 | Cessna 172 | Mt Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States | Milton R. Barclay | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1989 | Schweizer 269C | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Atlantic Leasing SER., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1989 | Grumman AA-5 | Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, United States | Jess Baker | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1989 | Ryan ST-3KR | Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |