Beechcraft 1900D N154ZV

Summary

On 2 May 1996 at about 22:24 local time, a Beechcraft 1900D registered N154ZV, operated by Mesa Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident near Denver, Colorado, United States. 11 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.

Date

2 May 1996 at 22:24

Classification

Accident

Location

Denver, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Denver International (DEN)

Coordinates

39.7909, -104.8395

Aircraft

Beechcraft 1900D

Registration

N154ZV

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Mesa Airlines, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gunnison → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW96FA198

Nobody was injured.

fatigue failure of the right main landing gear hydraulic actuator rod at the spherical bearing due to a lack of lubrication.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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After takeoff, the right main landing gear failed to retract. After review of procedures, the pilots elected to continue to their destination. On arrival, when the landing gear was selected to the down position, all landing gear indicated down and locked and the right main was visually verified by the captain. During landing roll, when passing through approximately 60 knots, the right main landing gear indication gave an intermittent unsafe indication. The pilot flying added power to go-around and the right main landing gear collapsed. The aircraft rolled/slid to a stop on the runway and an uneventful evacuation was conducted. Examination of the right main landing gear assembly provided evidence that the extension/retraction actuator had failed at the spherical bearing. Metallurgical examination found the spherical bearing had failed in fatigue and evidenced by wear and binding in certain positions. It was dry and there was no evidence of lubrication. A review of maintenance procedures and records for the aircraft revealed that all maintenance and inspections had been performed in accordance with applicable directives.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.