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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 500-A · Memphis, TN · December 27, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 27, 1973
Place
Memphis, TN · MEMPHIS, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6143XAero Comdr 500-A
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731227040219A
Case key
187503

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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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3-3897  73/12/27   MEMPHIS,TENN        AERO COMDR 500-A    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1505                    N6143X              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            48, 9671 TOTAL HOURS, 28
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEMPHIS INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        REMARKS- TWO FUSELAGE BULKHEADS BENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6143X
Reported as
Aero Comdr 500-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Memphis Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6143X · 1

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