FTW76DRJ08

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 112 · Monroe, LA · August 21, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1975
Place
Monroe, LA · MONROE, LA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1041JAero Comdr 112
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750821031489A
Case key
150927

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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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3-2412  75/8/21    MONROE,LA           AERO COMDR 112      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 152
        TIME - 2000                    N1041J              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABILENE,TX                  MONROE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PLT DISTRACTED BY PREV GR PROBLEM. HAD TO USE EMERG SYS TO LOWER GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N1041J
Reported as
Aero Comdr 112
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monroe Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1041J · 1

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