# NTSB NYC70AN118: Canadair CL44J, Jamaica, NY, April 30, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 30, 1970
- Place: Jamaica, NY · JAMAICA, NY
- Location: 40.6915° N, 73.8057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jamaica, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6915&lon=-73.8057&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 7 minor, 194 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131527
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70AN118
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN118

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CANADAIR CL44J
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: J F Kennedy

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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