Accident North American Navion N4007K,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376123
 
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Date:Saturday 5 October 1985
Time:14:22 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic NAVI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American Navion
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N4007K
MSN: NAV-4-1007
Total airframe hrs:3805 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL E-185-3
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Tallahassee, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Quincy, FL (2J9)
Destination airport:Tallahassee, FL (KTLH)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE DOING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS AT QUINCY, FL, THE LEFT MAIN STRUT FELL OFF THE ACFT. HE THEN RETURNED TO TALLAHASSEE AND MADE AN INTENTIONAL GEAR-UP LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SCISSOR ASS'Y REVEALED THAT IT FAILED DUE TO OVERLOAD CONDITIONS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA86LA006
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA86LA006

Location

Revision history:

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