NYC72FHM45

NTSB accident investigation · Aero-Comdr 100 · Fairfield, NJ · April 26, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1972
Place
Fairfield, NJ · FAIRFIELD, NJ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3406XAero-Comdr 100
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165975

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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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3-2455  72/4/26    FAIRFIELD,NJ        AERO-COMDR 100      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0836                    N3406X              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 23, 369 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            11 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALDWELL-WRIGHT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                FAIRFIELD,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 20K.

Aircraft

Registration
N3406X
Reported as
Aero-Comdr 100
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Caldwell-Wright