NYC69D0346

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 100 · Shirley, MA · March 9, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 9, 1969
Place
Shirley, MA · SHIRLEY, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3790XAero Comdr 100
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190855

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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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3-0479   69/3/9    SHIRLEY,MASS        AERO COMDR 100      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N3790X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHIRLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3790X
Reported as
Aero Comdr 100
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shirley

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