CHI68F0011

NTSB accident investigation · Bucker Jung 131 · Ypsilanti, MI · June 4, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1967
Place
Ypsilanti, MI · YPSILANTI, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N154SBucker Jung 131
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116660

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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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3-1897   67/6/4    YPSILANTI,MICH      BUCKER JUNG 131     CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1730                    N154S               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  41, 17000 TOTAL HOURS, 50
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCENNAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BRITTLE
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
          PERSONNEL-POORLY DESIGNED MODIFICATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N154S
Reported as
Bucker Jung 131
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcennan