# NTSB CHI80IA035: Avions Mrcl 20, N1047T, Battle Creek, MI, April 16, 1980

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 16, 1980
- Place: Battle Creek, MI · BATTLE CREEK, MI
- Location: 42.3212° N, 85.1797° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Battle Creek, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3212&lon=-85.1797&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 8, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129729
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80IA035
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80IA035

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0008  80/4/16    BATTLE CREEK,MI     AVIONS MRCL 20      CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1040                    N1047T              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 50, 13000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            3100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BATTLE CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,IL                  BATTLE CREEK,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: WHEEL WELL DOORS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- TELEFORCE CABLE TO REAR LATCH(LMG DOOR)LOOSE.DRG EMERG GEAR EXTN,CABLE,PN MY-20-79320,FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1047T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AVIONS MRCL 20
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Battle Creek

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19800416051109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800416051109I), Apr 16, 1980: Amd FALCONC, Battle Creek, MI, Minor damage. Unable to extend left main, runway foamed. Manual release cable broke during emergency extension.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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