University Park Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
Wednesday, August 1, 1984 7:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A RT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSE DURING LANDING.THE PLT STATED THAT THE GEAR WAS CHECKED DOWN & LOCKED ON BASE & FINAL APCH. AFTER LANDING, ACCORDING TO THE PLTS STATEMENT, THE LANDING GEAR WARNING SOUNDED & THE ACFT STARTED ATURN TO THE RT. A TAXIWAY SIGN & LIGHT WERE HIT AS THE ACFT TURNED. THE PLT SAID HE TURNED THE ACFT FURTHER RT TO AVOID HITTING MORE LIGHTS. THE ACFT CAME TO REST 90 DEGREES TO THE RWY HEADING RESTING ON THE RT WING TIP. THE RT GEAR SIDE BRACE LOCK END FITTING FAILED ALLOWING THE GEAR TO RETRACT/COLLAPSE. THE FAILED PART NUMBER IS 0841111-3. THE TIME IN SERVICE ON THE PART WAS 1722 HRS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/1/1984
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 730
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City UNIVERSITY PARK
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 16802
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 UNIVERSITY PARK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID UNV
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 1239
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 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
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) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
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) 2317
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26249
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 N6821C
NTSB Number NYC84LA260
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 335
Aircraft Series Identifier 335
Aircraft Serial Number 0060
Certified Max Gross Weight 4500
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 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jul 26 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1722
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CENTRE AIRLINES, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address MIFFLIN CO. AIRPORT, BOX 245
Aircraft Owner City REEDSVILLE
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 17084
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
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 Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code RVL
Departure City REEDSVILLE
Departure State PA
Departure Country
Departure Time 720
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code UNV
Destination City UNIVERSITY PARK
Destination State PA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 24
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --