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MIA89LA147

1989-05-06 · FORT MYERS, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport FMY

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

COLLAPSE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DUE TO OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE TRUNNION AND BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY.

Factual narrative

DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY & CAME TO REST ON THE GRASS. EXAMINATION OF THE FAILED LANDING GEAR REVEALED THE TRUNNION & BELLCRANK ASSY FAILED DUE TO OVERLOAD. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_MIA89LA147.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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