FTW68A0061

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas B-26 · Oklahoma Cty, OK · December 8, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 8, 1967
Place
Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6840DDouglas B-26
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113574

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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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2-0972   67/12/8   OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA   DOUGLAS B-26        CR-  0  0  3  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 4583
        TIME - 1535                    N6840D              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 1278 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILL ROGERS WORLD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- NOSE LNDG GR WARNING SYSTM SWITCH IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED

Aircraft

Registration
N6840D
Reported as
Douglas B-26
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Will Rogers World

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