Incident · 1997-02-17

NTSB case IAD97IA048 · McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 1997-02-17
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (N34838)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

fatigue fracture of the upper lock link, which led to the collapse of the nose gear during landing.

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.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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