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NTSB incident investigation · Aero Comdr 500 · San Francisco, CA · October 17, 1979

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 17, 1979
Place
San Francisco, CA · SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4111PAero Comdr 500
Status
Completed · report December 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791017031259A
Case key
134787

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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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5-0058  79/10/17   SAN FRANCISCO,CA    AERO COMDR 500      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1710                    N4111P              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      36, 2566 TOTAL HOURS, 11
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FRANCISCO INT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTEREY,CA                 SAN FRANCISCO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              TAXI: FROM LANDING
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: SEALS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
        REMARKS- BOTH HYDR PUMP SEAL DRAINS LEAKING 7 DAYS AFTER BOTH REPAIRED.LOST BRAKES & STEERING HIT HANGAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N4111P
Reported as
Aero Comdr 500
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
San Francisco Int

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4111P · 1

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