DIA69A0060

NTSB accident investigation · N.American NA-265 · Morrisville, NC · April 25, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1969
Place
Morrisville, NC · MORRISVILLE, NC
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N545CN.American NA-265
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191052

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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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3-0776  69/4/25    MORRISVILLE,NC      N.AMERICAN NA-265   CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0910                    N545C               PX-  0  0  5  CORP/EXEC                 35, 9000 TOTAL HOURS, 454
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RALEIGH-DURHAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NOSE GR STRUT AND STEERING COLLAR FAILED. SHIMMY OCCURRED ON PREVIOUS T/O.

Aircraft

Registration
N545C
Reported as
N.American NA-265
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Raleigh-Durham