Accident · 1996-05-02

NTSB case FTW96FA198 · Beech 1900D · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 1996-05-02
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Beech 1900D (N154ZV)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: MESA AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): MESA AIRLINES, INC.

Probable cause

fatigue failure of the right main landing gear hydraulic actuator rod at the spherical bearing due to a lack of lubrication.

Source: NTSB case FTW96FA198

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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