De Havilland DHC-7-102 N926RM
12 January 1989 · Gunnison, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 January 1989 at about 01:50 local time, a De Havilland DHC-7-102 registered N926RM, operated by Rocky Mountain Airways, was involved in an incident near Gunnison, Colorado, United States. 51 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 01:50
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Gunnison, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gunnison (GUC)
- Coordinates
- 38.5404, -106.9195
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-7-102
- Registration
- N926RM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Rocky Mountain Airways
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denver → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN89IA060
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
Probable cause
THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE DOWN LOCK MECHANISM RESULTING FROM THE NON-COMPLIANCE WITH A SERVICE BULLETIN BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ROCKY MOUNTAIN AIRWAYS FLT 2276 WAS ON A SCHEDULED FLT FROM DENVER, CO TO GUNNISON, CO. DURING TOUCHDOWN AT GUNNISON, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR PARTIALLY COLLAPSED. THE CAPT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. HE TAXIED THE ACFT OFF THE RUNWAY ONTO THE ACFT PARKING APRON WHERE HE SHUT THE ENGINES DOWN AND THE PAX WERE DEPLANNED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LOCK STRUT IN THE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE. A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1990 | De Havilland DHC-7-102 | New York, New York, United States | Pan AM Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1987 | De Havilland DHC-7-102 | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | Pan AM Express | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | De Havilland DHC-7-103 | College Station, Texas, United States | Airwest Airlines Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1993 | De Havilland DHC-7-102 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Trans World Express | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1984 | De Havilland DHC-7-102 | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1984 | De Havilland DHC-7-100 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Denver Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-31T | Craig, Colorado, United States | Cummins Power Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1989 | Cessna P210N | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Boulder Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1989 | Cessna 152 | Gill, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |