CHI65F0028

NTSB accident investigation · Beechraft M-23 · Lombard, IL · January 10, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1965
Place
Lombard, IL · LOMBARD, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2307JBeechraft M-23
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179592

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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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3-0402  65/1/10    LOMBARD ILL         BEECHRAFT M-23      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 119
        TIME - 1515                    N2307J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MITCHELL FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUT FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2307J
Reported as
Beechraft M-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mitchell Field