Dassault DA-10 N191MC

Summary

On 24 January 1996 at about 15:18 local time, a Dassault DA-10 registered N191MC was involved in an accident near Romulus, Michigan, United States. 8 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

24 January 1996 at 15:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Romulus, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Detroit Metropolitan (DTW)

Coordinates

42.2296, -83.3910

Aircraft

Dassault DA-10

Registration

N191MC

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Executive/Corporate

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

N. Philadelphia → Flint

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA082

Nobody was injured.

failure of the right landing gear locking mechanism.

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

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The pilot reported getting an unsafe indication on the right main landing gear when the landing gear was lowered. The crew recycled the landing gear and got the same unsafe indication. The crew retracted the gear and diverted to Detroit. On arrival, the crew performed the 'landing gear abnormal extension checklist,' but the unsafe indication remained. The air traffic control tower reported that the gear appeared normal. During the landing, the right main landing gear retracted. The airplane slid sideways, striking a runway marker as it departed the runway, and came to rest in a field. Examination revealed that the right landing gear downlock mechanism could be overcome with physical force. Examination of the right landing gear actuator revealed that one of the six shims which separate the spacers and help guide the safety lock switch was out of position and lying on top of the lock assembly.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.