1989-05-04: Fokker F-27 MK500 — Air Wisconsin — Moline, IL

Casualties unknown • Moline, IL, US

Probable cause

MATERIAL FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION ASSEMBLY. INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES IN COMPANY DIRECTIVES WERE FACTORS IN THIS INCIDENT.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

THE AIRPLANE LANDED WITH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR NOT FULLY DOWN AND LOCKED. WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE AND IT COLLAPSED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND NEITHER OF THE TWO CREWMEMBERS ABOARD THE AIRPLANE WERE INJURED. THE LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION HAD BEEN DISCOVERED WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT CYCLE PROPERLY DURING A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT. WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR AFTER RETRACTION, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND. ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR USING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 1989-05-04 Fokker F-27 MK500 accident near Moline, IL?

THE AIRPLANE LANDED WITH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR NOT FULLY DOWN AND LOCKED. WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE AND IT COLLAPSED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND NEITHER OF THE TWO CREWMEMBERS ABOARD THE AIRPLANE WERE INJURED. THE LANDING GEAR…

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1989-05-04 involved a Fokker F-27 MK500, registration N511AW, operated by Air Wisconsin, at Moline, IL.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

MATERIAL FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION ASSEMBLY. INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES IN COMPANY DIRECTIVES WERE FACTORS IN THIS INCIDENT.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001213X28264. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.

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