MIA68F0307

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680 · Decatur, AL · December 12, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 12, 1967
Place
Decatur, AL · DECATUR, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8302Aero Comdr 680
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113020

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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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3-4275  67/12/12   DECATUR,ALA         AERO COMDR 680      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 1375
        TIME - 1400                    N8302               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRYOR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N8302
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pryor

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