Embraer EMB-135LR N735TS
13 April 2001 · Cleveland, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 April 2001 at about 02:10 local time, a Embraer EMB-135LR registered N735TS was involved in an accident near Cleveland, Ohio, United States. 3 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 02:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cleveland-Hopkins Intl (CLE)
- Coordinates
- 41.4295, -81.8210
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB-135LR
- Registration
- N735TS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cleveland → Norfolk
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- NYC01LA125
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
An overload force being exerted on the nosewheel gear assembly for undetermined reason.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
With the engines secured, a tug was connected to the nose wheel of the airplane in preparation for pushback. The flight crew completed the checklist to include selecting the parking brake to off. The crew then advised the tug operator that they were cleared to push. The tug operator released the parking brake for the tug, placed the shifter into "low," and slowly pressed on the accelerator. The crew felt the airplane move about a foot, and then the nose-gear collapsed. When the flight crew exited the airplane, they observed wheel chocks behind the left main gear. Ground personnel stated that the chocks were placed there after the accident. At the time of the accident the airplane weighted 34,570 pounds. The tug weighted 60,000 pound, had 40,000 pounds of pulling traction, and was capable of pushing-back a Douglas DC-10. Examination of the nose gear assembly revealed no evidence consistent with a fatigue failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Embraer EMB-135LR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2000 | Embraer EMB-135LR | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Eagle Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Embraer EMB-135LR | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2005 | Embraer EMB-135LR | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Embraer EMB-135LR | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Embraer EMB-135LR | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Chautauqua Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2001 | Beechcraft BE-200 | Piqua, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-28-180 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | Monroe Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Cessna 172 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Robinson R-22 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Cessna 152 | Gallipolis, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Cessna 152 | Newark, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |