# NTSB NYC72AN018: Cessna 402, N8125F, New Bedford, MA, August 2, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1971
- Place: New Bedford, MA · NEW BEDFORD, MA
- Location: 41.6613° N, 70.9379° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Bedford, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6613&lon=-70.9379&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 16, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162964
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2852   71/8/2    NEW BEDFORD,MASS    CESSNA 402          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1941                    N8125F              PX-  0  0  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      27, 3789 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        1695 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW BEDFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAGUARDIA ARPT,NY           NEW BEDFORD,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NOSE GR WOULDNT EXTEND. BELLCRANK ADJUSTING ASSY FAILED FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8125F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8125F), registered now, S/N 402-0231 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402
- Registry model: [Cessna 402](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402) (registry code 207590K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: New Bedford

## Other investigations on N8125F (3)

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.

- [NTSB CHI81DA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DA002), Oct 23, 1980: Cessna 402 (N8125F), Moline, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA038), May 18, 1980: Cessna 402 (N8125F), Savoy, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71IN014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71IN014), Jul 31, 1970: Cessna 402 (N8125F), New Bedford, MA, incident, minor damage

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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