# NTSB MKC73AK018: N.American 265-40, N23G, Columbia, MO, August 28, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 28, 1972
- Place: Columbia, MO · COLUMBIA, MO
- Location: 38.9517° N, 92.3341° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbia, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9517&lon=-92.3341&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 1, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167605
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73AK018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AK018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1440  72/8/28    COLUMBIA,MO         N.AMERICAN 265-40   CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1930                    N23G                PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 58, 22865 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2383 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODS MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AKRON,OHIO                  COLUMBIA,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED AT WRONG AIRPORT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- CREW HAD 10 HRS DUTY TIME.LND AT ARPT 12 MI FROM DEST. R GR OUTER CYL FAILED DUE FATIGUE&OVERLOAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N23G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN 265-40
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Woods Memorial

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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