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NTSB accident investigation · Navion NAV4 · Amityville, NY · August 27, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1964
Place
Amityville, NY · AMITYVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N213NYNavion NAV4
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181945

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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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3-2653  64/8/27    AMITYVILLE NY       NAVION NAV4         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 3500
        TIME - 1915                    N213NY              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAHNS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL TIRE STEM JAMMED ON GEAR UP STOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N213NY
Reported as
Navion NAV4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Zahns