# NTSB DIA68A0018: Sudaviation DA20, N809F, Washington, DC, November 7, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 7, 1967
- Place: Washington, DC · WASHINGTON, DC
- Location: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8951&lon=-77.0364&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 7, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113555
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA68A0018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68A0018

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SUDAVIATION DA20
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Washington Natl.

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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