DEN77DTM11

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 112TC · Vernal, UT · February 18, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1977
Place
Vernal, UT · VERNAL, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1866JAero Comdr 112TC
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770218003819A
Case key
157686

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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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3-0477  77/2/18    VERNAL,UT           AERO COMDR 112TC    CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0830                    N1866J              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 38, 4739 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            77 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VERNAL MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERNAL,UT                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- TAXIWAY CAVED IN ABOVE A BURIED WATERLINE. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1866J
Reported as
Aero Comdr 112TC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vernal Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.