CHI78FEC43

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402 · Salem, MI · July 20, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1978
Place
Salem, MI · SALEM, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4014QCessna 402
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780720030159A
Case key
140353

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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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3-3880  78/7/20    SALEM,MI            CESSNA 402          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 5171
        TIME - 2030                    N4014Q              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 384 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALEM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YPSILANTI,MI                SALEM,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT

Aircraft

Registration
N4014Q
Reported as
Cessna 402
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Salem

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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