Summary
On May 07, 1989, a Mbb BO-105S (N2785B) was involved in an accident near W Cameron Blk. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE PARTIAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE MICRO-SWITCH FOR THE OUTBOARD LATERAL GUIDE ASSEMBLY, AND THE INCORRECT GUARD INSTALLED ON THE HYDRAULIC TEST SWITCH, RESULTING IN A TOTAL HYDRAULIC FAILURE. FACTORS WERE: THE INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE GUARD BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON, THE FAILURE OF THE COMPANY TO COMPLY WITH THE SPECIFIED SERVICE BULLETIN.
This accident is documented in NTSB report FTW89FA093. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2785B.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PARTIAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE MICRO-SWITCH FOR THE OUTBOARD LATERAL GUIDE ASSEMBLY, AND THE INCORRECT GUARD INSTALLED ON THE HYDRAULIC TEST SWITCH, RESULTING IN A TOTAL HYDRAULIC FAILURE. FACTORS WERE: THE INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE GUARD BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON, THE FAILURE OF THE COMPANY TO COMPLY WITH THE SPECIFIED SERVICE BULLETIN.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW89FA093