CHI70D0113

NTSB accident investigation · Playboy SA-3A · Brookville, OH · July 13, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1969
Place
Brookville, OH · BROOKVILLE, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4747GPlayboy SA-3A
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168799

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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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3-2197  69/7/13    BROOKVILLE,OHIO     PLAYBOY SA-3A       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 203
        TIME - 1700                    N4747G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAZOR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- L LDG GR ATTACHMENT TRUSS FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4747G
Reported as
Playboy SA-3A
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Razor

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