FTW67F0615

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 520 · Lubbock, TX · May 13, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1967
Place
Lubbock, TX · LUBBOCK, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2605BAero Comdr 520
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117214

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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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3-1492  67/5/13    LUBBOCK, TEX        AERO COMDR 520      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N2605B              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 29, 2800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            252 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOWN AND COUNTRY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK HUMP IN RNWY, TAKEOFF SUCCESSFUL. LEFT GEAR UNLOCKED ON NEXT LNDG- BENT RETRACT ROD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2605B
Reported as
Aero Comdr 520
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Town And Country

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