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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DH104 · San Carlos, CA · December 27, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 27, 1971
Place
San Carlos, CA · SAN CARLOS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6307TDehavilland DH104
Status
Completed · report May 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164385

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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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3-3728  71/12/27   SAN CARLOS,CALIF    DEHAVILLAND DH104   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2148                    N6307T              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            37, 5270 TOTAL HOURS, 580
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN CARLOS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OAKLAND,CALIF               LOS ANGELES,CALIF            SAN CARLOS,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- L GR DOWN LOCK LIMIT SWITCH BOX CAME LOOSE.DMGD HYD ACTUATING CYL. GR IND SHOWED 3 GREEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6307T
Reported as
Dehavilland DH104
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Carlos

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