MIA68A0092

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC3C · Jacksonville, FL · May 3, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1968
Place
Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N88829Douglas DC3C
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110604

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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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3-4490   68/5/3    JACKSONVILLE,FLA    DOUGLAS DC3C        CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 11493
        TIME - 1454                    N88829              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IMESON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- BEARING BOLT,P/N 111904-9-519B,IN L LDG GR,FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N88829
Reported as
Douglas DC3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Imeson

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