UNK64X1489

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B17G · Marana, AZ · April 27, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1964
Place
Marana, AZ · MARANA, AZ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N809ZBoeing B17G
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184929

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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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2-0257  64/4/27    MARANA ARIZ         BOEING B17G         CR-  0  0  3  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1200                    N809Z               PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  34, 8663 TOTAL HOURS, 15
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARANA AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- LEFT GEAR DRAG STRUT TERMINAL FITTING FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N809Z
Reported as
Boeing B17G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marana Airpark