ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378665
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| Date: | Monday 20 August 1984 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Macdan Aviation Corp. |
| Registration: | N4314L |
| MSN: | 28-8316107 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 344 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Caldwell, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT HIT THE SURFACE OF THE WATER DURING A LOW PASS WHICH WAS DESCRIBED BY A WITNESS AS 10-30 FT AGL & DONE IN A SERIES OF PASSES WITH 'WINGS WOBBLING' UNTIL THE PASS THAT DAMAGED THE GEAR & WING CAUSING THE PLT & ACFT TO DEPART THE AREA. UPON RETURNING TO DEPARTURE ARPT THE ACFT WAS LANDING & THE NOSE GEAR & RT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. PRIOR TO LANDING THE GEAR STRUT WAS PROTRUDING THRU THE TOP OF THE RT WING GIVING THE PLT A VISUAL CLUE OF THE DAMAGE TO THE ACFTS UNDERCARRIAGE. AFTER THE GEAR FINISHED COLLAPSING ON THE RWY, THE ACFT SKIDDED OFF THE SIDE FURTHER DAMAGING THE RT WING, RT GEAR, RT FLAP, PROP, NOSE GEAR AND COWLING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84LA280
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 11:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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