MIA70DLD05

NTSB accident investigation · N.American AT6-D · Vero Beach, FL · February 28, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1970
Place
Vero Beach, FL · VERO BEACH, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7467CN.American AT6-D
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
137385

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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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3-1118  70/2/28    VERO BEACH,FLA      N.AMERICAN AT6-D    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0946                    N7467C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  42, 8594 TOTAL HOURS, 142
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VERO BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERO BEACH,FLA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- L GR DOWN-LOCK PIN RUSTY. ACFT SELDOM USED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7467C
Reported as
N.American AT6-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vero Beach

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