Fairchild SW3 N159MC
29 September 1991 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 September 1991 at about 01:17 local time, a Fairchild SW3 registered N159MC, operated by Jet Express, Inc., was involved in an accident near Atlantic City, New Jersey, 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 01:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Atlantic City Itnl. (ACY)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild SW3
- Registration
- N159MC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Jet Express, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- NYC91LA248
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
A FAILURE OF THE DOWN LOCK ROLLER BEARINGS OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, AS THE RESULT OF AN IMPROPER MODIFICATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON RUNWAY 31. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE HAD RECENTLY UNDERGONE A MODIFICATION TO INCREASE ITS GROSS OPERATING WEIGHT FROM 14,500 TO 16,000 POUNDS. IT WAS FOUND THAT BOTH ACTUATOR POSITIONING CAMS HAD BEEN GROUND DOWN AT THE DOWN LOCK LOBES. REMOVAL OF MATERIAL FROM THE CAMS IS NOT AUTHORIZED ON THIS AIRPLANE. BOTH RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK ROLLER BEARING OUTER RACES HAD FAILED. THE FAA FOUND ONE BEARING IN PIECES ON THE RUNWAY, AND THE OTHER WAS NOT RECOVERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild SW3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2008 | Fairchild SW3 | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1991 | Airbus A-300-605R | Newark, New Jersey, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-28-180 | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | Martin Sade | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Quantico Marine Corps Flying | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1991 | Piper PA-28-140 | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | Somerset Air Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1991 | Cessna 182RG | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | Aero Venuture Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Van's RV-4 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | Komoroski, Edward J. | Minor injuries | - |