NYC76AN010

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402A · Hyannis, MA · July 18, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1975
Place
Hyannis, MA · HYANNIS, MA
Injuries
10 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4533QCessna 402A
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750718026949A
Case key
149879

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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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3-2102  75/7/18    HYANNIS,MA          CESSNA 402A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1200
        TIME - 1600                    N4533Q              PX-  0  0  9  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARNESTABLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWARK,NJ                   HYANNIS,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- L GR LINKAGE BELLCRANK OUTER BOLT SHEARED.LOCK LINK END FITTING BENT,SHEARED AT END ATTACH FITTING

Aircraft

Registration
N4533Q
Reported as
Cessna 402A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Barnestable Muni

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