FTW72FRA17

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680T · Liberty, TX · October 14, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1971
Place
Liberty, TX · LIBERTY, TX
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N917RGAero Comdr 680T
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164123

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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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3-4085  71/10/14   LIBERTY,TEX         AERO COMDR 680T     CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1545                    N917RG              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 34, 4636 TOTAL HOURS, 306
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIBERTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUSTIN,TEX                  LIBERTY,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- DRG LDG ROLL NOSE WHEEL STRUT RETRACTED INTO NOSE WHEEL WELL.UN DTRMN CAUSE DUE IMPACT DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N917RG
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680T
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Liberty

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