FTW66F0422

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Cmdr 520 · Oklahoma City, OK · November 17, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1965
Place
Oklahoma City, OK · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N264RWAero Cmdr 520
Status
Completed · report January 4, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174623

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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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3-3390  65/11/17   OKLAHOMA CITY OKL   AERO CMDR 520       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1709                    N264RW              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  55, 10464 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILL ROGERS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              TAKEOFF: RUN
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- RIGHT MAIN WHEEL AXLE FAILED BECAUSE OF LACK OF LUBRICATION

Aircraft

Registration
N264RW
Reported as
Aero Cmdr 520
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Will Rogers

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