Ft. Lauderdale Hollywood Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33315
Thursday, July 17, 1986 7:49 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

FLIGHT EXPERIENCED COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DURING LANDING ROLL WHEN THE BOLT WHICH ATTACHES THE UPPER END OF THE DRAG LEG FAILED IN FATIGUE. COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DID NOT REMOVE THIS BOLT REGULARLY FOR INSPECTION. BEECH AIRCRAFT SERVICE INSTRUCTION 1183 CALLS FOR INSPECTING THIS BOLT ON AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN PART NUMBER DRAG LEGS, HOWEVER THIS AIRCRAFT WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE INSTRUCTION DUE TO THE DRAG LEG INSTALLED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 7/17/1986
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 749
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City FT. LAUDERDALE
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33315
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FT. LAUDERDALE HOLLYWOOD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID FLL
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 11
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 749 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID FLL
Elevation of weather observation facility 11
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2000
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) 9
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 23
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1250
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) 5016
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 17 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 915
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31030
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N76Q
NTSB Number MIA86IA211
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model D18S
Aircraft Series Identifier D18S
Aircraft Serial Number AF39
Certified Max Gross Weight 10100
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jun 30 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 9
Airframe Hours 7125
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PELICAN TRANSPORT INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6715 KENDALE WAY
Aircraft Owner City LAKE WORTH
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33463
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code FOLA
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 --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Positioning
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code LNA
Departure City LANTANA
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 740
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
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 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 9L
Runway Length 8018
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --