FTW70FRJ05

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 500B · Alexandria, LA · April 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1970
Place
Alexandria, LA · ALEXANDRIA, LA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1181ZAero Comdr 500B
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
134563

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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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3-1491   70/4/2    ALEXANDRIA,LA       AERO COMDR 500B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 13000
        TIME - 1217                    N1181Z              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ESLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALEXANDRIA,LA               MONTERREY,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- T/O PINEVILLE ARPT LDG GR UNSAFE DIVERTED TO ESLER.L LDG GR CLEVIS P/N ED12758 BKN,R CLEVIS BENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1181Z
Reported as
Aero Comdr 500B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Esler