Summary
On September 29, 1991, a Fairchild SW3 (N159MC) was involved in an incident near Atlantic City, NJ. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: A FAILURE OF THE DOWN LOCK ROLLER BEARINGS OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, AS THE RESULT OF AN IMPROPER MODIFICATION.
This incident is documented in NTSB report NYC91LA248. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N159MC.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
A FAILURE OF THE DOWN LOCK ROLLER BEARINGS OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, AS THE RESULT OF AN IMPROPER MODIFICATION.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC91LA248