19801030061569A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 402CESSNA · Traverse City, MI · October 30, 1980

Date
October 30, 1980 · 11:28 local
Place
Traverse City, MI
Airport
Cherry Capital
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3AP
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81FEM02
Reported as
Cessna 402CESSNA
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,650 total40 in this make and model155 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Nose gear failed on retract after liftoff. Made hard left main landing to jar nose gear down. Collapsed mains.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE GEAR FAILED ON RETRACT AFTER LIFTOFF. MADE HARD LEFT MAIN LANDING TO JAR NOSE GEAR DOWN. COLLAPSED MAINS.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N3AP · 1

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