# NTSB Accident SEA98LA073
> **Aero Commander 500-A** · 1998-05-09 · BILLINGS, MT, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA98LA073
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10194
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-05-09
- **Location:** BILLINGS, MT, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aero Commander
- **Model:** 500-A
- **Registration:** N9382R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## 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.

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