MIA70A0018

NTSB accident investigation · N.American 265-40 · Orlando, FL · September 9, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1969
Place
Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N85N.American 265-40
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160435

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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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3-3561   69/9/9    ORLANDO,FLA         N.AMERICAN 265-40   CR-  0  0  4  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1525                    N85                 PX-  0  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              46, 8250 TOTAL HOURS, 250
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCOY AFB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FLA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LDG ROLL VIOLENT SHIMMY OCRD.NOSE GR SHOCK STRUT SEPARATED BLO T PORTION IN AREA OF REDUCED RADIUS

Aircraft

Registration
N85
Reported as
N.American 265-40
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccoy Afb

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