MIA66F0321

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft C-45H · San Juan, PR · November 12, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 12, 1965
Place
San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N493DMBeechcraft C-45H
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174583

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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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3-3340  65/11/12   SAN JUAN PR         BEECHCRAFT C-45H    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1058                    N493DM              PX-  0  0  2  FERRY                     43, 12015 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ISLA GRANDE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: BULKHEADS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- RIGHT AND LEFT FLANGES OF BULKHEAD P/N 248 CRACKED ALLOWING NOSE GEAR DRAG LEG TO RETRACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N493DM
Reported as
Beechcraft C-45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Isla Grande