NYC69F0369

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 520 · Claremont, NH · March 13, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 13, 1969
Place
Claremont, NH · CLAREMONT, NH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4164BAero Comdr 520
Status
Completed · report May 19, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190861

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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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3-0484  69/3/13    CLAREMONT,NH        AERO COMDR 520      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 351
        TIME - 1130                    N4164B              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 82 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLAREMONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: WHEEL WELL DOORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL DOOR ACTUATOR ROD FAILED,SELF CENTERING NOSE WHEEL DISPLACED TO LEFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4164B
Reported as
Aero Comdr 520
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Claremont

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