CHI79IA032

NTSB incident investigation · Cessna 402 · Indianapolis, IN · March 14, 1979

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 14, 1979
Place
Indianapolis, IN · INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4048QCessna 402
Status
Completed · report May 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144032

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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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5-0001  79/3/14    INDIANAPOLIS,IN     CESSNA 402          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1421                    N4048Q              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 22, 2200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDIANAPOLIS INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING

Aircraft

Registration
N4048Q
Reported as
Cessna 402
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Indianapolis Intl

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