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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 560 · Lees Summit, MO · December 23, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1974
Place
Lees Summit, MO · LEES SUMMIT, MO
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2730BAero Comdr 560
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741223041379A
Case key
144929

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4173  74/12/23   LEES SUMMIT,MO      AERO COMDR 560      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 281
        TIME - 0845                    N2730B              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCOMAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO              LEES SUMMIT,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
        REMARKS- GR SYS,HYD ACCUMULATOR DIAPHRAGM RUPTURED.GR SAFE MICRO SWITCH INOP,STAYED ON INDICATED DWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2730B
Reported as
Aero Comdr 560
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccomas

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