Grumman G-111 N112FB
3 June 1984 · West Palm Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1984 at about 12:13 local time, a Grumman G-111 registered N112FB was involved in an incident near West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:13
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Palm Beach (PBI)
- Coordinates
- 26.6596, -80.0901
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-111
- Registration
- N112FB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft.lauderdale → West Palm Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA84IA177
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER A REPOSITIONING FLT, THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. AN EXAM OF THE HAND PUMP SELECTOR CONTROL VALVE REVEALED THAT ONE OF THE TWO DUMP PORTS FOR THR FLAP POSITION HAD A HYDRAULIC LEAK. REPORTEDLY, THIS ALLOWED SYSTEM PRESSURE TO RETRACT THE GEAR. THE VALVE, P/N 9055-1, HAD A TOTAL FLT TIME OF 1662.8 HRS SINCE BEING INSTALLED ON 7/21/81.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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