NYC68F0095

NTSB accident investigation · Meyers 200-C · Portland, ME · August 2, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1967
Place
Portland, ME · PORTLAND, ME
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N189MMeyers 200-C
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115661

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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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3-2549   67/8/2    PORTLAND, ME        MEYERS 200-C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1755                    N189M               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 50, 7992 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTLAND MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- RT LNDG GEAR DOOR BALE FAILED AT FORWARD ATTACH POINT JAMMING RT GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N189M
Reported as
Meyers 200-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Portland Muni

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