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MIA84IA177

1984-06-03 · WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

AFTER A REPOSITIONING FLT, THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. AN EXAM OF THE HAND PUMP SELECTOR CONTROL VALVE REVEALED THAT ONE OF THE TWO DUMP PORTS FOR THR FLAP POSITION HAD A HYDRAULIC LEAK. REPORTEDLY, THIS ALLOWED SYSTEM PRESSURE TO RETRACT THE GEAR. THE VALVE, P/N 9055-1, HAD A TOTAL FLT TIME OF 1662.8 HRS SINCE BEING INSTALLED ON 7/21/81. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_MIA84IA177.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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