FTW68F0064

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 200D · Baton Rouge, LA · July 3, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1967
Place
Baton Rouge, LA · BATON ROUGE, LA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2902TAero Comdr 200D
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115440

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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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3-2317   67/7/3    BATON ROUGE, LA     AERO COMDR 200D     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 700
        TIME - 1830                    N2902T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN
        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: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- NORMAL GEAR UPLOCK RELEASE CABLE FAULTY. PLT FAILED TO USE EMERGENCY SYSTEM.

Aircraft

Registration
N2902T
Reported as
Aero Comdr 200D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downtown

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.