NONE · Douglas DC-9-51 · 1996-08-08 · HONOLULU, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96IA300
Event ID
20001208X06543
Type
Incident
Date
1996-08-08
Location
HONOLULU, HI, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
76
Total aboard
76
Aircraft
Make
Douglas
Model
DC-9-51
Registration
N420EA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Improper installation of a flexible hydraulic hose by company maintenance personnel and inadequate inspection of the work by company inspectors which resulted in the loose hose becoming entangled in the nose gear linkage, preventing complete extension of the nose gear.