CHI68F0266

NTSB accident investigation · Dehaviland DH 104 · Wheeling, IL · August 18, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1967
Place
Wheeling, IL · WHEELING, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N999NJDehaviland DH 104
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114044

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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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3-2955  67/8/18    WHEELING,ILL        DEHAVILAND DH 104   CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1250                    N999NJ              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 39, 13625 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 509 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAL-WAUKEE
        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- SEALING RING,P/N AH019749 BROKEN,ALLOWING INTERNAL AIR LEAK IN LEFT GEAR RETRACTING PNEUMATIC JACK

Aircraft

Registration
N999NJ
Reported as
Dehaviland DH 104
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pal-Waukee

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