CHI71DEE01

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-19 · Joliet, IL · July 3, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1971
Place
Joliet, IL · JOLIET, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7643RBeech A23-19
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162414

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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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3-2664   71/7/3    JOLIET,ILL          BEECH A23-19        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1610                    N7643R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 791 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            392 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOLIET MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOLIET,ILL                  LOCAL
        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 - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- R GR CASTING SEPARATED ABOUT 2 1/2 INCHES BELOW MOUNTING THRU BOLT. ACFT HAD EARLIER HARD LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N7643R
Reported as
Beech A23-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Joliet Muni

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