UNK64X3684

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comm 520 · Morristown, NJ · August 30, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1964
Place
Morristown, NJ · MORRISTOWN, NJ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N63GAero Comm 520
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181991

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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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3-2694  64/8/30    MORRISTOWN NJ       AERO COMM 520       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 3299
        TIME - 1915                    N63G                PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRISON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL FORK FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N63G
Reported as
Aero Comm 520
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morrison