Grumman G-73 N142PA
22 May 2001 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 May 2001 at about 21:46 local time, a Grumman G-73 registered N142PA, operated by Flying Boat Inc, was involved in an incident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. 19 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 21:46
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood Int (FLL)
- Coordinates
- 26.0903, -80.1494
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-73
- Registration
- N142PA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Flying Boat Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Paradise Island → Fort Lauderdale
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA01IA144
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Probable cause
The improper review of component records by company maintenance personnel of returned landing gear components from a laboratory for magnaflux and x-ray. This resulted in unserviceable components being tagged as serviceable, installation of unserviceable parts on an operational airplane, and subsequent failure/collapse of the right main landing gear during taxi.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was taxing to the ramp when the right main landing gear collapsed. Examination of the landing gear revealed evidence of preexisting cracks. Review of paper work by company maintenance personnel revealed that components had been sent to a laboratory for examination. Upon return of the components the paperwork indicated that two components had been rejected due to cracks. Company maintenance personnel stated that unserviceable components had been tagged as serviceable and installed on an operational airplane which resulted in the subsequent failure and collapse of the right main landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-73 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1997 | Grumman G-73 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1987 | Grumman G-73-T | Bimini, Bahamas | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1986 | Grumman G-73 | St. Croix | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 1985 | Grumman G-73-T | St. Croix | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1985 | Grumman G-73 | Cat Cay, Bahamas | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Grumman G-73 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Chalks International Airline | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2001 | Enstrom F-28C | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2001 | Robinson R-22 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Cessna 177 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Thomas W. Norton | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Boeing 737-200 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft C90 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |