Boeing 727-2K5 N909PG
10 March 1997 · Dfw Airport, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 March 1997 at about 19:21 local time, a Boeing 727-2K5 registered N909PG, operated by Aeromexpress, was involved in an incident near Dfw Airport, Texas, United States. 4 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 19:21
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Dfw Airport, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dfw International (DFW)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-2K5
- Registration
- N909PG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Aeromexpress
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Mexico City
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW97IA119
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
failure of the outer bearing for undetermined reason(s).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The right hand inboard main landing gear wheel assembly departed the aircraft during the takeoff roll. The crew returned the aircraft to the departure airport and the flight landed without further incident. Visual examination revealed that the outer cone-bearing seized. The bearing race, retainer ring, and axle were damaged and the inner ring of the outer wheel bearing exhibited deformation, rubbing, cracking, and galling. None of the bearing rollers were recovered. Metallurgical examination disclosed that the inner wheel bearing migrated approximately 1.5 inches in the inboard direction. The outer bearing ring showed rub damage on the circumference of the inner and outer diameter and the bearing cage. The bolt that locked the wheel retaining nut was fractured; however, it could not be determined if the fracture of the bolt contributed to or was the result of the bearing damage. The inner ring of the outer wheel bearing displayed heat damage and localized melting. The damage of the inner ring 'appeared to be more consistent with bearing deterioration caused by inadequate or loss of preloading rather than a bearing seizure event.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1997 | Boeing 727-247 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Boeing 727-100 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1997 | Boeing 727F | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Federal Express Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 1 Oct 1997 | Boeing 727-51C | Denver, Colorado, United States | Ryan Int'l Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1997 | Boeing 727-232 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1998 | Boeing 727-200 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1997 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | El Indio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Cessna 182Q | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Whitewright, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Edna, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Cessna 152 | Gorman, Texas, United States | Spencer Jones | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Cessna 152 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Bridgeport Flight Training | Minor injuries | - |