# NTSB CHI73AC015: N.American NA-265, N620M, Chicago, IL, August 13, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1972
- Place: Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
- Location: 41.8500° N, 87.6501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chicago, IL, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8500&lon=-87.6501&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 7 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 18, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167624
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73AC015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1173  72/8/13    CHICAGO,ILL         N.AMERICAN NA-265   CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1347                    N620M               PX-  0  0  5  CORP/EXEC                 47, 8500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHITE PLAINS,NY             CHICAGO,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LMG TRIGGER ASSY WEAR PREVENTED GR FROM LOCKING DWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N620M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN NA-265
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Midway

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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