Christen A-1 N2923B
21 March 1995 · Opa Locka, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 March 1995 at about 20:05 local time, a Christen A-1 registered N2923B was involved in an accident near Opa Locka, Florida, United States. 2 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 20:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Opa Locka, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Opa Locka (OPF)
- Coordinates
- 25.9098, -80.2708
- Aircraft
- Christen A-1
- Registration
- N2923B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Titusville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA95LA092
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
COLLAPSE OF THE TAILWHEEL GEAR ASSEMBLY, DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A NUT BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The tailwheel gear assembly collapsed on landing, then the aircraft swerved to the left and went off the runway. During the swerve, the right wing contacted the ground and the aircraft was substantially damaged. An exam revealed that a nut was missing from the tailwheel assembly attach bolt, which allowed the tailwheel gear assembly to collapse sideways. The threads on the attach bolt were found damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Christen A-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1995 | Christen A-1 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1996 | Christen A-1 | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | US Department of Agriculture | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1994 | Christen A-1 | Dutch John, Utah, United States | Arment, C. Randall | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Christen A-1 | Tinnie, New Mexico, United States | Usda/Aphis/Adc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1996 | Christen A-1 | Miami, Florida, United States | Burton B. Harrold | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1997 | Christen A-1 | Lansing, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-30 | Miami, Florida, United States | Zimetm Malcolm | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1995 | Hughes 500C | Key Largo, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1995 | Cessna R182 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Bell 206L | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1995 | Cessna 177 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1995 | Cessna 182Q | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |