NYC69A0074

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402 · Morristown, NJ · January 16, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1969
Place
Morristown, NJ · MORRISTOWN, NJ
Injuries
9 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3269QCessna 402
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191499

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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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3-0039  69/1/16    MORRISTOWN,NJ       CESSNA 402          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1818                    N3269Q              PX-  0  0  7  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      24, 3922 TOTAL HOURS, 104
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRISTOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- TWO BOLTS MISSING OUT OF UPPER FLANGE AND RIB ASSY CAUSED ASSY TO FAIL AND L LDG GR TO COLLAPSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3269Q
Reported as
Cessna 402
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morristown

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