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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 401 · Alameda, NM · April 15, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 15, 1981
Place
Alameda, NM · ALAMEDA, NM
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N441RSCessna 401
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810415016789A
Case key
126700

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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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3-0478  81/4/15    ALAMEDA,NM          CESSNA 401          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 350
        TIME - 1830                    N441RS              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALAMEDA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA,KN                  ALAMEDA,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- BOLT IN LEFT GR LOCKING MECH FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N441RS
Reported as
Cessna 401
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alameda

FAA reports on this event · 1

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