MKC68F0455

NTSB accident investigation · Dehaviland DH104 · Norfolk, NE · January 25, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 25, 1968
Place
Norfolk, NE · NORFOLK, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4042BDehaviland DH104
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111864

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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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3-0357  68/1/25    NORFOLK,NEBR        DEHAVILAND DH104    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 3950
        TIME - 1400                    N4042B              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 750 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KARL STEFAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- GEAR LIGHTS AND WARNING HORN INOPERATIVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4042B
Reported as
Dehaviland DH104
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Karl Stefan

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