CHI66D0575

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland 104-6A · Chicago, IL · January 17, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 17, 1966
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4041BDehavilland 104-6A
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173285

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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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3-0759  66/1/17    CHICAGO ILL         DEHAVILLAND 104-6A  CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 3000
        TIME - 1344                    N4041B              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 2600 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OHARE INT.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LEFT GEAR ACTUATING CYLINDER PISTON FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4041B
Reported as
Dehavilland 104-6A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ohare Int.

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