MKC76AK056

NTSB accident investigation · Dassault DA-20 · Wichita, KS · April 28, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 28, 1976
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N21FEDassault DA-20
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760428024919A
Case key
153631

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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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3-2358  76/4/28    WICHITA,KS          DASSAULT DA-20      CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0532                    N21FE               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      31, 3818 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDCONTINENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,TN                  WICHITA,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- EARTHWORMS ON RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N21FE
Reported as
Dassault DA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midcontinent

FAA reports on this event · 1

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