NYC75FNE29

NTSB accident investigation · Messerschmt ME109 · Oxford, CT · February 28, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1975
Place
Oxford, CT · OXFORD, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N90605Messerschmt ME109
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750228003509A
Case key
147885

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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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3-0399  75/2/28    OXFORD,CT           MESSERSCHMT ME109   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1130                    N90605              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  44, 10001 TOTAL HOURS, 25
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OXFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OXFORD,CT                   LOCAL
        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
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- CRACK FOUND IN STOP BLOCK,WHICH EXISTED BFR ACDT.EXAM REVEALED TOE-IN SETTING OF MAIN WHEELS.

Aircraft

Registration
N90605
Reported as
Messerschmt ME109
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oxford

FAA reports on this event · 1

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