Fokker F28-4000 N479AU
4 March 1995 · Huntington, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 March 1995 at about 19:05 local time, a Fokker F28-4000 registered N479AU was involved in an incident near Huntington, West Virginia, United States. 21 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 19:05
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Huntington, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tri-State (HTS)
- Coordinates
- 38.4107, -82.4296
- Aircraft
- Fokker F28-4000
- Registration
- N479AU
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pittsburgh → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95IA065
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Probable cause
THE FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER TORQUE LINK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE LANDING ROLL AFTER TOUCH DOWN, THE FLIGHT CREW OF THE COMMERCIAL PASSENGER JET NOTICED A VIBRATION THAT INCREASED IN SEVERITY, AS THE AIRPLANE DECELERATED. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY THE AIRPLANE TILTING AND YAWING LEFT. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND APPLIED RUDDER AND BRAKING, AND STOPPED THE AIRPLANE NEAR THE CENTER OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR (MLG) REVEALED THE UPPER TORQUE HAD FAILED, WHICH ALLOWED THE SLIDING STRUT TO PIVOT, AND THE SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION OF BOTH LEFT MLG WHEELS. A TOLERANCE CHECK OF THE UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINKS REVEALED THE CLEVIS LUG AND THE PINTLE PIN CLEARANCES WERE OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS. SEVERAL SMALL FATIGUE CRACKS WERE OBSERVED IN THE VICINITY OF THE TORQUE LINK FRACTURE. INSPECTION CRITERIA REQUIRED THE MLG AND TOLERANCES TO BE CHECKED EVERY 1,150 HOURS, DURING THE 'B' CHECK. THE LAST INSPECTION OF THE LEFT MLG OCCURRED 475 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRPLANE RECORDS REVEALED A RECENT HISTORY OF LANDING GEAR VIBRATIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fokker F28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1994 | Fokker F28 MK 0100 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Usair, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1994 | Fokker F28 MK O100 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1993 | Fokker F28-MK-0100 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Usair | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Fokker F28 MK 0100 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1992 | Fokker F.28 MK 1000 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Timeair Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Fokker F.28 MK4000 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1995 | Cessna 152 | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-23 | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | Dench, Edward | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1995 | Cessna 414 | Marlinton, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1995 | Cessna 172N | Weston, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Cessna 150L | Philippi, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1996 | Piper PA-23-250 | Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |