NONE · DeHavilland DHC-8-311 · 2008-11-16 · Philadelphia, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA09IA056
Event ID
20081116X33137
Type
Incident
Date
2008-11-16
Location
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Coordinates
39.868057, -75.238891
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
38
Total aboard
38
Aircraft
Make
DeHavilland
Model
DHC-8-311
Registration
N326EN
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The mechanical overload of the nosewheel steering links for undetermined reasons, which resulted in nose landing gear rotation and its subsequent wedging within the wheel well structure.