Fairchild F-27 N101FG
4 November 1992 · Titusville, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 November 1992 at about 12:10 local time, a Fairchild F-27 registered N101FG, operated by University Athletic Assoc., was involved in an incident near Titusville, Florida, United States. 22 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:10
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Titusville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Space Center Executive (TIX)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild F-27
- Registration
- N101FG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- University Athletic Assoc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gainesville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA93IA013
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF CONTRACT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO COMPLY WITH WRITTEN MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS, RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF THE NOSE GEAR ON LANDING ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR FAILED ON LANDING ROLL AND RETRACTED. EXAMINATION OF THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT THE CHAMFERED BUSHES ATTACHING THE CABLE LUG TO THE NOSE GEAR PULLEY WERE INSTALLED 90 DEGREES FROM THE CORRECT POSITION, EXERTING UNEVEN LOADS ON THE CABLE WHERE IT FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild F-27 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1985 | Fairchild F-27 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1985 | Fairchild F-27 | Champaign, Illinois, United States | Britt Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Fairchild F-27 | Bridgeport, Texas, United States | Athens Leasing | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Oct 1980 | Fairchild F-27 | Raliegh, North Carolina, United States | Wheeler Airlin | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Fairchild F-27 | Flushing, New York, United States | Wheeler Airlns | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Fairchild F-27 | Klamath Fall, Oregon, United States | West Coast Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 150M | Stuart, Florida, United States | Flight Training International | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1992 | Burch ROTORWAY EXEC | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Ronald W.case | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Perman, William | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28-161 | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | ACS, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172N | Orlando, Florida, United States | Flight Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Perry, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |