# NTSB IAD76II027: Smith A600, N702HB, Lynchburg, VA, October 28, 1975

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 28, 1975
- Place: Lynchburg, VA · LYNCHBURG, VA
- Location: 37.4138° N, 79.1422° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lynchburg, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4138&lon=-79.1422&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 28, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151901
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76II027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76II027

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0031  75/10/28   LYNCHBURG,VA        SMITH A600          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1999
        TIME - 1924                    N702HB              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 484 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LYNCHBURG MUNICIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROANOKE,VA                  LYNCHBURG,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        REMARKS- SMALL AREA OF FATIGUE ON TORQUE LINK FRACTURE SURFACE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N702HB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N702HB-2013-05-03), registration cancelled 2013-05-03, S/N 60-0020, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SMITH A600
- Registry model: [Smith AEROSTAR 600](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (registry code 8360602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Lynchburg Municip

## Other investigations on N702HB (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD79FID12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FID12), Apr 4, 1979: Ted Smith 600 (N702HB), Richmond, VA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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