NYC70AN118

NTSB accident investigation · Canadair CL44J · Jamaica, NY · April 30, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1970
Place
Jamaica, NY · JAMAICA, NY
Injuries
7 minor, 194 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
TF-LLICanadair CL44J
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
131527

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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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A-0002  70/4/30    JAMAICA,NY          CANADAIR CL44J      CR-  0  0 11  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 0807                    TF-LLI              PX-  0  0190                            UNK/NR, 7015 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3165 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - J F KENNEDY
        OPERATOR - OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEFLAVIK,ICELAND            JAMAICA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- L MAIN LDG GR ATTACH BRACKETS FAILED IN LUGS FOR UPPER AND LOWER MOUNT BOLTS.

Aircraft

Registration
TF-LLI
Reported as
Canadair CL44J
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
J F Kennedy