FTW80DRA25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 411A · Houston, TX · April 26, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1980
Place
Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N411HNCessna 411A
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800426011179A
Case key
131120

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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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3-0551  80/4/26    HOUSTON,TX          CESSNA 411A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 4458
        TIME - 1310                    N411HN              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOBBY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- FORK BOLT,PN5243518-1,FAILED ON LEFT MAIN GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N411HN
Reported as
Cessna 411A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hobby

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N411HN · 1

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