Beechcraft C-90 N7128J
3 October 1990 · Tampa, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 October 1990 at about 03:59 local time, a Beechcraft C-90 registered N7128J was involved in an accident near Tampa, Florida, United States. One person was 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 03:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tampa Int'l (TPA)
- Coordinates
- 27.9593, -82.4907
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-90
- Registration
- N7128J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Olathe → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA91LA003
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE LACK OF LUBRICATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING FLT BEFORE ACCIDENT FLT, THE LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS ACCOMPLISHED BUT REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL LUBRICATED THE NOSE GEAR RETRACT CHAIN & ADJUSTED THE GEAR DOWN LIGHT INDICATOR SWITCH. THE AIRPLANE WAS FLOWN WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE ACCIDENT FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL UNTIL AFTER LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE, THE GEAR DID NOT FULLY EXTEND. THE EMERGENCY METHOD WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLL. EXAM OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR WAS SEIZED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. THE ACFT LOGBOOKS INDICATE THAT ALL GEAR ACTUATORS WERE REPLACED ON 8-23-86. THERE WERE NO FURTHER ENTRIES INDICATING THAT THEY WERE LUBRICATED. ACCORDING TO THE MAINT MANUAL, THE ACTUATORS SHOULD BE REMOVED FOR LUBRICATION EVERY 1,000 CYCLES OF OPERATION OR 30 MOS., WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. THE ACFT ACCUMULATED 3,154 CYCLES SINCE REPLACEMENT OF THE ACTUATORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-90 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1990 | Beechcraft C-90 | Burlington, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft C-90 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Critical Care Medflight | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Beechcraft C-90 | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Beechcraft C-90 | Newton, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jan 2000 | Beechcraft C-90 | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | Hart Corp. Delaware DIV. | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Aug 1979 | Beechcraft C-90 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1990 | Lockheed L1329 | Miami, Florida, United States | Tokoph, David | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 1990 | Cessna 172G | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Weeks, Milton D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1990 | Piper PA-30 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Calley, Nicholas O. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Jupiter, Florida, United States | Zimmerman, Barry L. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1990 | Piper J-3 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | Nesbitt, James K. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft F33A | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Globe Aero Ltd. | No injuries | - |