Orlando Executive Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Orlando, Florida 32802
Monday, September 21, 1992 10:55 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

FLIGHT WAS UNABLE TO GET SAFE INDICATION FOR LANDING GEAR EXTENDED WHILE APPROACHING DESTINATION AIRPORT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. AFTER ACCOMPLISHING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR GEAR EXTENSION, GEAR SAFE INDICATION WAS STILL NOT OBTAINED. PILOT DETERMINED ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID HAD BEEN LOST. FLIGHT WAS LANDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR LOCKED AND THE MAIN GEARS PARTIALLY EXTENDED. POSTLANDING EXAMINATION REVEALED RIGHT MAIN GEAR HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR HAD FAILED DUE TO OVERSTRESS ALONG METAL GRAIN BOUNDARIES AND AT AREA OF LOW WALL THICKNESS. ALL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE WERE FOUND TO BE NORMAL AND NO OTHER LANDING GEAR SYSTEM FAILURES WERE FOUND. AFTER FAILURE OF THE GEAR ACTUATOR ALL NORMAL AND EMERGENCY SYSTEM FLUID WAS LOST THROUGH THE ACTUATOR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR DUE TO OVERSTRESS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ALL LANDING GEAR SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID WHICH IN TURN RESULTED IN THE PILOT BEING UNABLE TO EXTEND AND LOCK THE LANDING GEAR.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/21/1992
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1055
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ORLANDO
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32802
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ORLANDO EXECUTIVE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ORL
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 113
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1057 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 310
Weather Observation Facility ID ORL
Elevation of weather observation facility 113
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 18000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 24
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1700
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2879
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 21 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1136
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:19PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N777BK
NTSB Number MIA92LA188
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210L
Aircraft Series Identifier 210L
Aircraft Serial Number 21060560
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
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 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 23 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 562
Airframe Hours 3809
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FLIGHT EXPRESS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1823
Aircraft Owner City ORLANDO
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32802
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FLIGHT EXPRESS, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 1823
Operator City ORLANDO
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32802
Operator Code FPIA
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code ORL
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 628
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code TLH
Destination City TALLAHASSEE
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 31
Runway Length 4638
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --