CHI79FEE15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 411A · West Chicago, IL · December 4, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1978
Place
West Chicago, IL · WEST CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3262RCessna 411A
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781204041629A
Case key
138494

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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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3-4039   78/12/4   WEST CHICAGO,IL     CESSNA 411A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 675
        TIME - 1405                    N3262R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUPAGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARY,IN                     WEST CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 28KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3262R
Reported as
Cessna 411A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dupage County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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