Gritter QUEST AIR 20 N116CP
17 June 1993 · Baltimore, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1993 at about 15:17 local time, a Gritter QUEST AIR 20 registered N116CP, operated by AMP Air Inc., was involved in an accident near Baltimore, Maryland, 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 15:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Baltimore-Washington (BWI)
- Coordinates
- 39.1704, -76.6700
- Aircraft
- Gritter QUEST AIR 20
- Registration
- N116CP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- AMP Air Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cambridge → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA116
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TIRE WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH A TAXIWAY SIGN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS COMPLETING A 15 MINUTE FLIGHT FROM ONE AIRPORT TO ANOTHER. AS THE PILOT WAS LANDING HE THOUGHT THAT HE HAD A SOFT OR FLAT TIRE. WHEN THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE SETTLED ONTO THE RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE SWERVED LEFT, OFF OF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED A TAXIWAY SIGN. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TIRE WAS NEW WHEN INSTALLED 1 WEEK PRIOR. THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE HAD RUPTURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150K | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | Eagle Air Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1993 | Cessna T210F | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-28-180 | Centreville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |