ATL81FA102

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 500B · Louisville, KY · July 29, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1981
Place
Louisville, KY · LOUISVILLE, KY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2783QAero Comdr 500B
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810729046049A
Case key
124636

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1881  81/7/29    LOUISVILLE,KY       AERO COMDR 500B     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0030                    N2783Q              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      25, 3549 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        1716 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STANDIFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEXINGTON,KY                LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
        REMARKS- UN LWR GEAR W NORMAL/EMERG SYS.HYD FITTING CORRODED/FAILED AT FIREWALL.EMERG HYD GAGE MALF.

Aircraft

Registration
N2783Q
Reported as
Aero Comdr 500B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Standiford

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2783Q · 1

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