Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Draughom-Miller Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Temple, Texas 76501
Wednesday, July 5, 1995 16:35 CDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
AS THE AIRPLANE WAS TAKING OFF, A GROUND AGENT OBSERVED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR OUTBOARD WHEEL SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE. THE FLIGHT CREW RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR, BUT THE CREW NOTED NO UNUSUAL VIBRATIONS OR NOISES. THE FLIGHT CREW WAS INFORMED OF THE WHEEL SEPARATION BY COMPANY RADIO. THEY CONTINUED TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT WHERE A FLY-BY CONFIRMED THE WHEEL WAS MISSING. A LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT MAIN GEAR AXLE REVEALED THE RETAINING NUT WAS STILL ATTACHED, AND THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AXLE ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT OUTBOARD WHEEL HAD BEEN CHANGED ON THE MORNING OF THE INCIDENT WITHOUT THE USE OF A REQUIRED SPACER.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR OUTBOARD WHEEL, WHICH RESULTED IN SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL FROM THE AXLE DURING TAKEOFF.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Incident |
| Event Date | 7/5/1995 |
| Event Day of the Week | Wednesday |
| Time of Event | 1635 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
| Event City | TEMPLE |
| Event State | TEXAS |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 76501 |
| Event Date Year | 1995 |
| Event Date Month | 7 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | |
| Event Location Longitude | |
| Event Location Airport | DRAUGHOM-MILLER MUNICIPAL |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | TPL |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | 682 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Not pertinent |
| Investigator's weather source | Pilot |
| Time of the weather observation | 0 |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 0 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 0 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 0 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 0 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 0 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | 0 |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | 0 |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 27 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 18 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 110 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 9 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | Unknown |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 6 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 5017 |
| NTSB Notification Source | -- |
| NTSB Notification Date | Jul 6 1995 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 605 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | IMAGE |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 7 2000 4:24PM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N112AE |
| NTSB Number | FTW95IA271 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | N |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 121: Air Carrier |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Minor |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Saab-Scania AB (Saab) |
| Aircraft Model | SF340A |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | SF340A |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 340A-112 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 28000 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 37 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Continuous Airworthiness |
| Date of Last Inspection | Jul 5 1995 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 2 |
| Airframe Hours | 16492 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | AMR LEASING CORP |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 4333 AMON CARTER BLVD |
| Aircraft Owner City | FORT WORTH |
| Aircraft Owner State | TX |
| Aircraft Owner Country | |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 76155 |
| Operator is an individual? | -- |
| Operator Name | SIMMONS AIRLINES |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Street Address | MD 1200, 1700 WEST 20TH STREET |
| Operator City | DFW AIRPORT |
| Operator State | TX |
| Operator Country | |
| Operator Zip code | 75261 |
| Operator Code | SIMA |
| Owner has at least one certificate | Yes - certificate holder |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Unknown |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | Scheduled |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | Domestic |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | Passenger/Cargo |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Unknown |
| Second Pilot on Board | Yes |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | TPL |
| Departure City | |
| Departure State | |
| Departure Country | |
| Departure Time | 1635 |
| Departure Time Zone | CDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | DFW |
| Destination City | DFW AIRPORT |
| Destination State | TX |
| Destination Country | |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Takeoff |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 2 2001 10:30AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 33 |
| Runway Length | 6301 |
| Runway Width | 150 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |