Accident · 1998-05-09

NTSB case SEA98LA073 · Aero Commander 500-A · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1998-05-09
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Aero Commander 500-A (N9382R)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

Failure of the main landing gear strut outer-body to inner-body needle bearing from the lack of lubrication and the development of corrosion. An inadequate manufacturer's inspection program was a factor.

Source: NTSB case SEA98LA073

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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