Ft Lauderdale Intl Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ft.Lauderdale, Florida 33315
Monday, November 18, 1985 21:08 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. DURING THIS PROCESS THE AIRCRAFT GENERATOR WENT OFF THE LINE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY LOWER THE LANDING GEAR AND EXTENDED THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR EXTENDED, BUT THE RIGHT GEAR STILL DID NOT EXTEND. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE RUNWAY AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR REVEALED THAT IT WAS CRACKED IN FATIGUE. THIS ALLOWED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BE PUMPED OVERBOARD AND CAUSED THE ACTUATOR TO NOT EXTEND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/18/1985
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 2108
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City FT.LAUDERDALE
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33315
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FT LAUDERDALE INTL
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 10
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2108 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID FLL
Elevation of weather observation facility 10
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 2000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 25
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 60
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 23
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 34
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2378
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 18 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2230
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 29792
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N823AR
NTSB Number MIA86LA030
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 210M
Aircraft Series Identifier 210M
Aircraft Serial Number 21062661
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 1 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 13
Airframe Hours 2172
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CHEROKEE LEASING INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 11855 WALTER BRONSON RD
Aircraft Owner City ORLANDO
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32821
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 HZTA
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 No
Departure Airport Code SEF
Departure City SEBRING
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 2000
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code FLL
Destination City FT.LAUDERDALE
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 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 9L
Runway Length 8048
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --