UNK65X0957

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA23 · San Juan, PR · December 9, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 9, 1964
Place
San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4082PPiper PA23
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180222

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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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3-3625   64/12/9   SAN JUAN PR         PIPER PA23          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N4082P              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 46, 10000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JUAN INT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR DRAG LINK PN 19045-00 FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N4082P
Reported as
Piper PA23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Juan Int

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