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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402B · Likiep, Montserrat · August 27, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1980
Place
Likiep, Montserrat · LIKIEP, Marshall Islands
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3966CCessna 402B
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800827044499A
Case key
129264

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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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3-2832  80/8/27    LIKIEP,MRSHL IS     CESSNA 402B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1409                    N3966C              PX-  0  0  5  NS CTR PASSG              AGE 25, 3561 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            131 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIKIEP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAJURO,MARSHALL IS          LIKIEP,MRSHL IS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- ROOT EMBEDDED IN RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3966C
Reported as
Cessna 402B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Likiep

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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