CHI80FA038

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402 · Savoy, IL · May 18, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1980
Place
Savoy, IL · SAVOY, IL
Injuries
8 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8125FCessna 402
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800518014229A
Case key
131068

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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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3-0317  80/5/18    SAVOY,IL            CESSNA 402          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1009                    N8125F              PX-  0  0  7  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      31, 4300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        1300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAVOY,IL                    CHICAGO,IL
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- LEFT OUTBOARD PUSH PULL TUBE BELLCRANK ARM FAILED WHILE TAXIING.

Aircraft

Registration
N8125F
Reported as
Cessna 402
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Willard

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8125F · 3

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