Tamiami Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Miami, Florida 33155
Monday, March 13, 1989 12:40 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DRG THE LANDING ROLL, ABOUT 4000 FT DOWN THE 5002 FT RWY, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY. AN EXAM REVEALED THE BELLCRANK FOR THE LEFT MAIN GEAR RETRACTION LINKAGE ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED FROM OVERLOAD, WHICH ALLOWED THE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THE REASON FOR OVERLOAD WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE PLT'S LAST MED CERT WAS DATED 6/6/83.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE BELLCRANK FOR THE LEFT MAIN GEAR RETRACTION LINKAGE ASSEMBLY FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/13/1989
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1240
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City MIAMI
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33155
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport TAMIAMI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID TMB
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 10
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1250 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID TMB
Elevation of weather observation facility 10
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
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) 1400
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) 413
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 13 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1330
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38914
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:32PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2882F
NTSB Number MIA89LA107
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
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 402A
Aircraft Series Identifier 402A
Aircraft Serial Number 402A0019
Certified Max Gross Weight 6300
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 2
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 28 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 9122
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name REA, LAWRENCE E (JR.)
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6465 SW 116 PL., SUITE 10F
Aircraft Owner City MIAMI
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33173
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name REA, LAWRENCE E. (JR.)
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 6465 SW 116 PL, STE. 10F
Operator City MIAMI
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33173
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
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 --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1215
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
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 27R
Runway Length 5002
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --