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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 500B · Louisville, KY · March 3, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 3, 1975
Place
Louisville, KY · LOUISVILLE, KY
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6399UAero Comdr 500B
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750303007659A
Case key
148324

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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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3-0698   75/3/3    LOUISVILLE,KY       AERO COMDR 500B     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0545                    N6399U              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 31, 4078 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            810 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOWMAN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUISVILLE,KY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH UNATTENDED DC3 N11BC.DAMAGED RIGHTWING AND VERTICAL STABILIZER.

Aircraft

Registration
N6399U
Reported as
Aero Comdr 500B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bowman Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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