# NTSB FTW70AF079: Vickers 810, N500T, Alexandria, LA, June 3, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 3, 1970
- Place: Alexandria, LA · ALEXANDRIA, LA
- Location: 31.2934° N, 92.4702° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alexandria, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2934&lon=-92.4702&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 10 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 13, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127524
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70AF079
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70AF079

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1363   70/6/3    ALEXANDRIA,LA       VICKERS 810         CR-  0  0  3  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0858                    N500T               PX-  0  0  7  CORP/EXEC                 49, 12000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            350 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ESLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENSACOLA,FLA               ALEXANDRIA,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- NOSE GR DOWNLOCK SOCKET EXCESSIVELY WORN. ALLOWED NOSE LEG TO FORCE LOCKING PLUNGER TO DISENGAGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N500T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: VICKERS 810
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Esler

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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