Accident Ted Smith Aerostar 600 N107MW,
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Date:Monday 11 November 1985
Time:19:35 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AEST model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Ted Smith Aerostar 600
Owner/operator:Condor Aero Services, Inc.
Registration: N107MW
MSN: 60-0004
Total airframe hrs:3275 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING IO-540-K135
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Birmingham, AL -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Mobile, AL (KBFM)
Destination airport:Birmingham, AL (BHM
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A LOSS OF CONTROL ON LANDING. THE PLT REPORTED THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN PREMATURELY DURING THE FLARE AND IT CONTACTED THE LIP OF THE RWY AT THE APCH END. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED, ACCORDING TO THE PLT, AND THE ACFT TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY COLLAPSING THE LEFT GEAR.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL86FKG05
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL86FKG05

Location

Revision history:

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