Britten-Norman BN-2A ISLANDER N29884

Summary

On 6 April 2005 at about 22:35 local time, a Britten-Norman BN-2A ISLANDER registered N29884, operated by L A B Flying Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Klawock, Alaska, 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.

Date

6 April 2005 at 22:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Klawock, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Klawock (AKW)

Coordinates

55.5667, -133.0667

Aircraft

Britten-Norman BN-2A ISLANDER

Registration

N29884

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

L A B Flying Service Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ketchikan → Klawock

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC05LA055

Nobody was injured.

The fracture of the aluminum alloy landing gear bracket assembly, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport certificated pilot was landing a twin-engine airplane on a paved runway. The flight was conducted under Title 14, CFR Part 135, as a scheduled domestic passenger flight. The pilot reported that during the landing roll he noted a significant airframe vibration, and a pronounced rumbling noise as the airplane slowed. As he applied the brakes, the airplane veered to the left, and he was unable to keep the airplane on the runway. The airplane continued off the left side of the runway, and the nose of the airplane struck a drainage ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. During a postaccident inspection, maintenance personnel discovered a broken aluminum alloy landing gear oleo attachment bracket on the left main landing gear strut assembly. Operators that use the aluminum alloy landing gear oleo attachment brackets are required to conduct recurring inspections every 500 hours, or every 1,200 landings, which ever occurs first. According to the FAA airworthiness inspector that inspected the accident airplane's maintenance records, the aluminum alloy oleo attachment bracket was last inspected about 101.0 hours, and 218 landings before the accident. The FAA inspector commented that there was a substantial accumulation of dirt, grease, and oil on and around the broken oleo attachment bracket.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.