FTW77DRG73

NTSB accident investigation · Aerostar 600 · Austin, TX · September 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1977
Place
Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N133TSAerostar 600
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770930030199A
Case key
158636

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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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3-2875  77/9/30    AUSTIN,TX           AEROSTAR 600        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 2425
        TIME - 2230                    N133TS              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 77 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBERT MUELLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEARSALL,TX                 AUSTIN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        REMARKS- BOLT SHEARED CONNECTING HYD ARM TO STEERING MECH JAMMING NOSE GR IN RETRACT PSN.

Aircraft

Registration
N133TS
Reported as
Aerostar 600
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Robert Mueller

FAA reports on this event · 1

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