IAD70F0115

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421A · Friendshp Arpt, MD · December 1, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1969
Place
Friendshp Arpt, MD · FRIENDSHP ARPT, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N540JMCessna 421A
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146054

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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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3-4608   69/12/1   FRIENDSHP ARPT,MD   CESSNA 421A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1600                    N540JM              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 44, 13063 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            147 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRIENDSHIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             FRIENDSHP ARPT,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- R LDG GR ACTUATING BELLCRANK BKN,PIVOT BOLT SHEARED,CAUSE NOT DETERMINED.20DEG X-WIND 38K GUSTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N540JM
Reported as
Cessna 421A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Friendship

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