CHI80FEI27

NTSB accident investigation · Meyers 145 · Stow, OH · June 21, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1980
Place
Stow, OH · STOW, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N34376Meyers 145
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800621021769A
Case key
130794

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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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3-1127  80/6/21    STOW,OH             MEYERS 145          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 639
        TIME - 1115                    N34376              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENT STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANTON,OH                   STOW,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- UP-LOCK BENT,L GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND.GEAR WARNING HORN INOP.UNICOM NOT SET ON KENT FREQ.

Aircraft

Registration
N34376
Reported as
Meyers 145
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kent State

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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