NYC78FNA40

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 500B · Boston, MA · July 31, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1978
Place
Boston, MA · BOSTON, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6324UAero Comdr 500B
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780731021889A
Case key
201221

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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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3-2695  78/7/31    BOSTON,MA           AERO COMDR 500B     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1240                    N6324U              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 32, 3762 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            27 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NANTUCKET,MA                BOSTON,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N6324U
Reported as
Aero Comdr 500B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Logan

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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