NYC67F0073

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Scarboro, ME · July 17, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1966
Place
Scarboro, ME · SCARBORO, ME
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6508TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121929

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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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3-1758  66/7/17    SCARBORO ME         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N6508T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 1069 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            198 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORT O MAINE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED 6 INCHES FROM GEAR MOUNT BOX WITH EVIDENCE OF SMALL OLD CRACK IN FAILED AREA

Aircraft

Registration
N6508T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Port O Maine

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