LAX79FUJ89

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 401B · Scottsdale, AZ · June 22, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1979
Place
Scottsdale, AZ · SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7902QCessna 401B
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790622024459A
Case key
135461

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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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3-2125  79/6/22    SCOTTSDALE,AZ       CESSNA 401B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 615
        TIME - 1615                    N7902Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOTTSDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHOWLOW,AZ                  SCOTTSDALE,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- L LNDG GEAR DOWNLOCK BELLCRANK,PN-5041001-1 SEPARATED AT ATCH POINTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7902Q
Reported as
Cessna 401B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Scottsdale

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.