CHI80FA029

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421B · Terre Haute, IN · March 20, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1980
Place
Terre Haute, IN · TERRE HAUTE, IN
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8216QCessna 421B
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19800320006919A
Case key
79607

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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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3-1068  80/3/20    TERRE HAUTE,IN      CESSNA 421B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0807                    N8216Q              PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 36, 3500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HULMAN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TERRE HAUTE,IN              MARION,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LOCK LINK END FITTING,P/N 0841110-2,FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8216Q
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hulman Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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