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Incident

FAA incident report · Rkwell 680 · Spokane, WA · October 2, 1978

Date: October 2, 1978 · 11:20 local
Place: Spokane, WA
Airport: International
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Aircraft: N9368R
Reported as: Rkwell 680
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,400 total400 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N9368RRegistration cancelled Jun 27, 2013 · Aero Commander 680-ES/N 880-90 · Built 1960 Airframe modelAero Commander 680-E Engine modelLycoming GSO&IGSO-480 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Left main retract cylinder broke, all hydraulic fluid lost. Landed safely. Pilot had no brakes.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT MAIN RETRACT CYLINDER BROKE, ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID LOST. LANDED SAFELY. PILOT HAD NO BRAKES.

Other reports on N9368R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19781018032839INormal Cruise · Pullman, WAConnecting rod bolt failed. Flight attempted to return. Landed at airport en route due to altitude lossOct 18, 1978 · Minor damage