CHI71FCA07

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 100 · Cahokia, IL · June 17, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1971
Place
Cahokia, IL · CAHOKIA, IL
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3731XAero Comdr 100
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161969

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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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3-2096  71/6/17    CAHOKIA,ILL         AERO COMDR 100      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 318
        TIME - 2015                    N3731X              PX-  0  0  2  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARKS BI-STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAHOKIA,ILL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N3731X
Reported as
Aero Comdr 100
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Parks Bi-State

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