1989-01-12: DE Havilland DHC-7-102 — Rocky Mountain Airways — Gunnison, CO

Casualties unknown • Gunnison, CO, US

Probable cause

THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE DOWN LOCK MECHANISM RESULTING FROM THE NON-COMPLIANCE WITH A SERVICE BULLETIN BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

— NTSB Determination

Accident 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.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 1989-01-12 DE Havilland DHC-7-102 accident near Gunnison, CO?

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…

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1989-01-12 involved a DE Havilland DHC-7-102, registration N926RM, operated by Rocky Mountain Airways, at Gunnison, CO.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE DOWN LOCK MECHANISM RESULTING FROM THE NON-COMPLIANCE WITH A SERVICE BULLETIN BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001213X27564. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.

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