LAX69F0315

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-19 · Apple Vally, CA · April 4, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 4, 1969
Place
Apple Vally, CA · APPLE VALLY, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4712JBeech A23-19
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
188208

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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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3-0964   69/4/4    APPLE VALLY,CALIF   BEECH A23-19        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 298
        TIME - 1240                    N4712J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - APPLE VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- L GR LEG CASTING HAD CRACK 40 DEG OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE AND 4 IN DOWN FROM BOTTOM OF WING.

Aircraft

Registration
N4712J
Reported as
Beech A23-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Apple Valley

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