NYC68F0107

NTSB accident investigation · Navion A · Warwick, NY · August 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1967
Place
Warwick, NY · WARWICK, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N91140Navion A
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115067

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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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3-2628   67/8/5    WARWICK, NY         NAVION A            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 175
        TIME - 1000                    N91140              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARWICK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BOGUS PART
        REMARKS- NOSE STRUT CYL SUPPORT BRACKET FAILED, INSUFFICIENT STRENGH. REPLACEMENT TIME UNKNOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N91140
Reported as
Navion A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Warwick

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