NYC70D0157

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 720 · Loring Afb, ME · September 4, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1969
Place
Loring Afb, ME · LORING AFB, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
CF-SJAAero Comdr 720
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148096

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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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E-0019   69/9/4    LORING AFB,ME       AERO COMDR 720      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 0743                    CF-SJA              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  35, 3475 TOTAL HOURS, 77
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LORING AFBASE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.LEONARD,CAN              GRAND FALLS,CAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- R GR DAMAGED,SEPARATED FROM ACFT ON PREVIOUS T/O FROM STRIP UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-SJA
Reported as
Aero Comdr 720
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Loring Afbase