DEN72FTE51

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421B · Denver, CO · January 12, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 12, 1972
Place
Denver, CO · DENVER, CO
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N989MCCessna 421B
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164696

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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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3-0039  72/1/12    DENVER,COLO         CESSNA 421B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1020                    N989MC              PX-  0  0  5  CORP/EXEC                 50, 12030 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAPLETON INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OKLA                  DENVER,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- UPPER FWD LUG,UPPER STRUT ASSY,P/N5141002-1 BROKE.ALSO LWR FWD LUG,BELLCRANK ASSY,P/N5041001-1.

Aircraft

Registration
N989MC
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stapleton Intl