CHI68D0703

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Port Huron, MI · April 11, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 11, 1968
Place
Port Huron, MI · PORT HURON, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4567KNavion A
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110461

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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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3-1709  68/4/11    PORT HURON,MICH     NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 338
        TIME - 1545                    N4567K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 87 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST CLAIR COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NOSE GR DOOR BELLCRANK BENT,ALLOWED DRAG BRACE TO PUSH IT OVER AND UNDER DRAG BRACE,KEPT GR UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N4567K
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Clair County

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