Fokker F28 MK O100 incident near Amarillo, Texas, February 1, 1994
On February 1, 1994, a Fokker F28 MK O100, registered N1437B, suffered minor damage in an incident near Amarillo, Texas (Amarillo International airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 28 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE FAILURE OF THE OUTER BEARING DUE TO A LACK OF LUBRICATION.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 1, 1994
- Place
- Amarillo, Texas · Amarillo International
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 28 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Fokker F28 MK O100 F28 MK O10
- Registration
- N1437B · no longer on the register · serial 11427
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE RIGHT MAIN OUTBOARD WHEEL DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TOWER INFORMED THE CREW WHO REPORTED THAT ALL COCKPIT INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRPLANE LANDED AT THE DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE OUTBOARD WHEEL BEARING HAD FAILED IN A MANNER THAT THE BEARING CAGE LOST ITS ABILITY TO RETAIN THE ROLLERS. BOTH BOLTS USED TO LOCK THE RETAINER NUT TO THE AXLE WERE IN PLACE. THE WHEEL SPACER WAS SEIZED TO THE INNER RACE OF THE OUTER BEARING AND A DISTINCT RIDGE WAS SEEN ON THE DAMAGED SPACER. NTSB METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED THE SPACER WAS ROTATING ON THE AXLE; HOWEVER, THE ORIENTATION OF THE SPACER COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE OUTBOARD WHEEL BEARING DISCLOSED EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight engineer
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,500 hours in all; 433 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,924 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, October 25, 1993; 576 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 91,500 lb
- Seats: 107
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Rolls-Royce TAY MK650-15 (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: AMA at 11:09 pm
- Destination: DFW Dfw Airport TX
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 22, 13,502 ft by 300 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 34°F (1°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:58 pm from AMA
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 4 | |||
| Passengers | 24 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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