FTW78FPJ20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 414A · Oklahoma City, OK · May 21, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1978
Place
Oklahoma City, OK · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N30AWCessna 414A
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780521012529A
Case key
141878

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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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3-1171  78/5/21    OKLAHOMA CITY,OK    CESSNA 414A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0019                    N30AW               PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 59, 11277 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            802 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILL ROGERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TYLER,TX                    OKLAHOMA CITY,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
        REMARKS- PIECES OF O RING PACKING LODGED IN BALL CHECK CHAMBER OF UPLOCK ACTUATOR,P/N 5727110-5.

Aircraft

Registration
N30AW
Reported as
Cessna 414A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Will Rogers

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N30AW · 1

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