1990-01-23: Mitsubishi MU2B-20 — Transportation America Corp. — Nashville, TN

Casualties unknown • Nashville, TN, US

Probable cause

INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE ADJUSTMENT OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WHICH RESULTED IN THE JAMMING OF THE LEFT GEAR DOOR.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

AFTER ARRIVING AT THE DESTINATION THE LANDING GEAR COULD NOT BE EXTENDED. THE AIRPLANE WAS FLOWN BACK TO ITS BASE WHERE A GEAR UP LANDING WAS PERFORMED. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE LEFT GEAR DOOR DID NOT UNLOCK. THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE AS A RESULT OF EITHER THE FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH ACTUATOR TO RESET AFTER THE LAST RETRACTION OR SLIPPAGE OF THE CLUTCH. THE PILOT'S REPORT STATED THAT THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE INDICATED THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY MORE FREQUENT LUBRICATION OF THE CLUTCH.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 1990-01-23 Mitsubishi MU2B-20 accident near Nashville, TN?

AFTER ARRIVING AT THE DESTINATION THE LANDING GEAR COULD NOT BE EXTENDED. THE AIRPLANE WAS FLOWN BACK TO ITS BASE WHERE A GEAR UP LANDING WAS PERFORMED. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE LEFT GEAR DOOR DID NOT UNLOCK. THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE AS A RESULT OF EITHER THE FAILURE OF…

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1990-01-23 involved a Mitsubishi MU2B-20, registration N40RP, operated by Transportation America Corp., at Nashville, TN.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE ADJUSTMENT OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WHICH RESULTED IN THE JAMMING OF THE LEFT GEAR DOOR.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001212X22369. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.

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