NYC77FHA18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421B · Manville, NJ · April 19, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 19, 1977
Place
Manville, NJ · MANVILLE, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N421RBCessna 421B
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157802

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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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3-2347  77/4/19  NR.MANVILLE,NJ        CESSNA 421B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1600                    N421RB              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  48, 7621 TOTAL HOURS, 415
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KUPPER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          READING,PA                 MANVILLE,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT

Aircraft

Registration
N421RB
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kupper