Meacham Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Fort Worth, Texas 76106
Thursday, August 2, 1984 15:20 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFTS RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED DURING LANDING ROLL. DURING INITIAL EXAMINATION OF THE GEAR BY FAA IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE OF THE TWO CLEVIS FITTINGS HAD SEPARATED FROM THE GEAR CASTING. IT REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE ROD END BEARING ON THE PUSH/PULL ROD OF THE EXTEND/RETRACT CYLINDER. TWO PERSONS PUSHING ON THE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE SYSTEM. THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE DOWNLOCK NITROGEN CHARGE WAS BLED OFF AND THEN ONE PERSON COULD PUSH THE DRAG BRACE ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE GEAR LIGHT AND HORN IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER THE OTHER DOWNLOCK DEVICES INTHE FORM OF BUNGER CORDS WERE REMOVED, LIGHT PRESSURE ON THE DRAG LINK ACTIVATED THE UNSAFE LIGHT AND HORN. THIS ACTION TOOK PLACE AFTER 1/8 INCH MOVEMENT OF THE DRAG BRACE. ONE INCH MOVEMENT WAS NECESSARY TO 'UNLOCK' THE GEAR FOR RETRACTION. THE DRAG BRACE WAS EXAMINED FOR EVIDENCE OF SOME OBJECT HAVING HIT IT WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO UNLOCK IT. DURINGLANDING. NO SUCH EVIDENCE WAS FOUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/2/1984
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1520
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City FORT WORTH
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76106
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MEACHAM
Event Location Nearest Airport ID FTW
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 710
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5000
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 32
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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) 1393
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 25196
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 N81865
NTSB Number FTW84FA335
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 Rockwell
Aircraft Model 690B
Aircraft Series Identifier 690B
Aircraft Serial Number 11510
Certified Max Gross Weight 9000
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 11
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jul 25 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 2
Airframe Hours 1462
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MCKAMY AERO SALES
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 537
Aircraft Owner City ADDISON
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 75001
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name INTERJET
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 611
Operator City ADDISON
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 75001
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code DAL
Departure City DALLAS
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1500
Departure Time Zone CDT
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 16L
Runway Length 7500
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --