FTW79FPA25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402 · Dallas, TX · August 14, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1979
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8138FCessna 402
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790814022559A
Case key
134707

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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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3-2141  79/8/14    DALLAS,TX           CESSNA 402          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 2340
        TIME - 1130                    N8138F              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 74 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALLAS LOVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8138F
Reported as
Cessna 402
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dallas Love

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8138F · 1

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