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Asta N22S N5056D

28 November 1990 · Homestead Afb, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 28 November 1990 at about 10:45 local time, a Asta N22S registered N5056D was involved in an accident near Homestead Afb, Florida, United States. 3 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 10:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Homestead Afb, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
homestead, AFB (KHST)
Coordinates
25.4992, -80.4001
Aircraft
Asta N22S
Registration
N5056D
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Public Use
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dawn
NTSB number
MIA91GA034

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

THE BENDING OVERSTRESS FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING SCREWJACK AT AN UNDETERMINED TIME DURING FLIGHT FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

FLIT EXPERIENCED INFLIT MALFUNCTION OF LDG GEAR SYSTEM WITH UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION. ON LDG ROLL THE LEFT MAIN LDG GEAR COLLAPSED SMOOTHLY. THE LEFT MAIN LDG GEAR SCREWJACK WAS FOUND SEPARATED DUE TO BENDING OVERSTRESS. NO OTHER FAILURES IN THE LDG GEAR SYSTEM WERE NOTED. ACCORDING TO THE ACFT MANUFACTURER NO FAILURES IN THE LDG GEAR SYSTEM COULD CAUSE BENDING OVERSTRESS OF THE SCREWJACK. ONLY PLACING THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE ON A RETRACTING OR EXTENDING GEAR COULD CAUSE THE FAILURE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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