LAX75DUM08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421B · Imperial, CA · October 31, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1974
Place
Imperial, CA · IMPERIAL, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8007QCessna 421B
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741031036559A
Case key
140985

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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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3-3314  74/10/31   IMPERIAL,CALIF      CESSNA 421B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 2579
        TIME - 1930                    N8007Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1004 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IMPERIAL COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IMPERIAL,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

Aircraft

Registration
N8007Q
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Imperial County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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