ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356120
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 March 1997 |
| Time: | 16:47 LT |
| Type: |  Curtiss P-40E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7205A |
| MSN: | AK823/1036 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3000 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 602 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Forks, ND -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Carman, CANADA |
| (KGFK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a ferry flight, with the main retractable landing gear was pinned in the down position using safety cables, the pilot made a normal approach to land. During landing the pilot was observed as having made a hard landing resulting in the left main landing gear collapsing.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper flare during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA090
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 19:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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