OAK68A0020

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 200 · Davis, CA · August 23, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1967
Place
Davis, CA · DAVIS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2981TAero Comdr 200
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114029

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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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3-4607  67/8/23    DAVIS,CALIF         AERO COMDR 200      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 2395
        TIME - 1630                    N2981T              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 194 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNIVERSITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- RT MAIN GEAR DOOR BAIL CABLE, P/N64B124, BROKEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2981T
Reported as
Aero Comdr 200
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
University

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