# NTSB NYC68F0131: Eaa B-2, N1119B, Monroeville, PA, August 4, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 4, 1967
- Place: Monroeville, PA · MONROEVILLE, PA
- Location: 40.4263° N, 79.7614° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Monroeville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4263&lon=-79.7614&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 23, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115062
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68F0131
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0131

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2623   67/8/4    MONROEVILLE, PA     EAA B-2             CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1692
        TIME - 1100                    N1119B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROEVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
        REMARKS- LOWER LEFT LNDG GEAR STRUT FAILED AT ATTACH POINT. MATERIAL OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1119B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: EAA B-2
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Monroeville

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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