Perth Amboy BIRD BK N847W
30 May 1994 · San Jose, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 May 1994 at about 22:13 local time, a Perth Amboy BIRD BK registered N847W, operated by Amelia C. Reid, was involved in an accident near San Jose, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 22:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reid-Hillview (RHV)
- Coordinates
- 37.3291, -121.8296
- Aircraft
- Perth Amboy BIRD BK
- Registration
- N847W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Amelia C. Reid
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Watsonville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA227
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the separation of the right main landing gear axle from the gear strut for undetermined reasons related to component age.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the touchdown on runway 31 right was normal. After a short ground roll, the right main wheel and axle separated from the landing gear strut and the airplane subsequently nosed over. The pilot said that to the best of her knowledge the gear struts and axles are original equipment items on the 1929 year model biplane. The mode of axle failure was not determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Perth Amboy BIRD accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1994 | Perth Amboy BIRD BK | El Cajon, California, United States | San Diego Aerospace Museum | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2001 | Perth Amboy BIRD CK | Casco Twp., Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Perth Amboy BIRD CK | New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States | Newhouse Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2013 | Perth Amboy BIRD BK | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Fort Bragg, California, United States | Sundance Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Yuba City, California, United States | Sutter Butte Dusters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1994 | Cessna T210L | Kettleman City, California, United States | Willie Alves Rodrigues | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1994 | Maule M-5-235C | Columbia, California, United States | White, James L. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1994 | Cessna 150L | Rio Linda, California, United States | Hinckley, Thomas, F. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Chico, California, United States | Sierra Aviation | No injuries | - |