CHI77FEC22

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Detroit, MI · March 25, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1977
Place
Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N152JBBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770325006319A
Case key
157786

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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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3-2253  77/3/25    DETROIT,MI          BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0045                    N152JB              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            32, 4480 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3726 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT WAYNE,IN               DETROIT,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- DRAG LINK P/N 404-18845-6 FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N152JB
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Detroit City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N152JB · 1

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