NYC80FHD14

NTSB accident investigation · Harvard MK-4 · Turnersville, NJ · May 10, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1980
Place
Turnersville, NJ · TURNERSVILLE, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N20425Harvard MK-4
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800510017869A
Case key
130447

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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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3-2004  80/5/10    TURNERSVILLE,NJ     HARVARD MK-4        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 4150
        TIME - 1200                    N20425              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WATSON LNDG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             TURNERSVILLE,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N20425
Reported as
Harvard MK-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Watson Lndg Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N20425 · 1

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