MIA68A0107

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas C-54B · Miami, FL · June 13, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1968
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
HC-ANLDouglas C-54B
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109076

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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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A-0003  68/6/13    MIAMI,FLA           DOUGLAS C-54B       CR-  0  0  3  SCHED INTERNATL CARGO SRV CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 0510                    HC-ANL              PX-  0  0  0                            39, 9300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI
        OPERATOR - OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
                                  UNUSUAL NOISE
        REMARKS- GR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON PREVIOUS T/O. RT GR RETRACT LATCH FAILED,ALLOWED ACTUATING ROD TO SEPARATE

Aircraft

Registration
HC-ANL
Reported as
Douglas C-54B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miami