MIA80FKG20

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680T · Chamblee, GA · March 2, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1980
Place
Chamblee, GA · CHAMBLEE, GA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6514VAero Comdr 680T
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800302004769A
Case key
134876

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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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3-0939   80/3/2    CHAMBLEE,GA         AERO COMDR 680T     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 18030
        TIME - 1840                    N6514V              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEKALB PEACHTREE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT LAUDERDALE,FL          CHAMBLEE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- RETRACT CYLINDER CLEVIS P/N ED12758 FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N6514V
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680T
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dekalb Peachtree

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.