CHI71FBD15

NTSB accident investigation · Aerostar 601 · Rockford, IL · August 19, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1970
Place
Rockford, IL · ROCKFORD, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N22XXAerostar 601
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191958

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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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3-3521  70/8/19    ROCKFORD,ILL        AEROSTAR 601        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1126                    N22XX               PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  47, 18537 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            854 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER ROCKFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKFORD,ILL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
        REMARKS- R ENG NOT RESTARTED.EXTD GR MANUALLY,INDCD LOCKED.CAUSE OF NOSE GR COLLAPSE UNK.

Aircraft

Registration
N22XX
Reported as
Aerostar 601
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greater Rockford