Logan Int'l Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

East Boston, Massachusetts 02128
Sunday, January 1, 1984 19:48 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT LANDED WITH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR BY THE NORMAL OR EMERGENCY METHODS. INSPECTION AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT THE MAIN HYDRAULIC LINE. PN 44-75087-98 WAS BROKEN COMPLETELY AROUND ITS CIRCUMFERENCE UNDER THE 'B' NUT AT THE BULKHEAD FITTING WHERE THE LINE ENTERS THE H2 ENGINE NACELLE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/1/1984
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1948
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City EAST BOSTON
Event State MASSACHUSETTS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 02128
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LOGAN INT'L
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BOS
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 20
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1950 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID BOS
Elevation of weather observation facility 20
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 2700
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -3
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 504
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 24211
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 N104BB
NTSB Number NYC84FA064
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 121: Air Carrier
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CANADAIR
Aircraft Model CL44D4
Aircraft Series Identifier CL44D4
Aircraft Serial Number 24
Certified Max Gross Weight 210000
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 4
Number of Engines 4
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Dec 16 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 120
Airframe Hours 47039
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AIRCRAFT MARKETING, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 755 W. BIG BEAVER RD.
Aircraft Owner City TROY
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48048
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BLUE BELL, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address WRANGLER AVIATION
Operator City 335 CHURCH CT
Operator State NC
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 27420
Operator Code
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code MJBQ
Departure City AGUADILLA
Departure State PR
Departure Country
Departure Time 1344
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code ORH
Destination City WORCESTER
Destination State MA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 20 2002 12:42PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 4L
Runway Length 7860
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --