MIA66D0488

NTSB accident investigation · Temco D-16A · Jackson, MS · March 16, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 16, 1966
Place
Jackson, MS · JACKSON, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N717FTemco D-16A
Status
Completed · report May 9, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173218

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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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3-0641  66/3/16    JACKSON MISS        TEMCO D-16A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 248
        TIME - 1332                    N717F               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAWKINS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR COLLAR ATTACHING RETRACT RODS FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N717F
Reported as
Temco D-16A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hawkins

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