NONE · DE HAVILLAND DHC-7-102 · 1990-07-29 · NEW YORK, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC90IA178
Event ID
20001212X23783
Type
Incident
Date
1990-07-29
Location
NEW YORK, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.650405, -73.789627
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
45
Total aboard
45
Aircraft
Make
DE HAVILLAND
Model
DHC-7-102
Registration
N175RA
FAR Part
121
Engines
4
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FLIGHT CREW'S FAILURE TO FOLLLOW THE LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCIDENT WERE: A JAMMED NOSE LANDING GEAR DUE TO THE INSTALLATION OF A BOGUS PART BY UNKNOWN PERSON(S) AND A DIRTY GEAR VIEWING WINDOW.