DIA68A0018

NTSB accident investigation · Sudaviation DA20 · Washington, DC · November 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1967
Place
Washington, DC · WASHINGTON, DC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N809FSudaviation DA20
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113555

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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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2-0937   67/11/7   WASHINGTON,DC       SUDAVIATION DA20    CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1620                    N809F               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 48, 19000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            530 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WASHINGTON NATL.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- RUST AND CORROSION WITHIN THE MICROSWITCH ASSEMBLY OF RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG STRUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N809F
Reported as
Sudaviation DA20
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Washington Natl.