ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377143
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| Date: | Saturday 25 May 1985 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 681 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N911JM |
| MSN: | 681-6048 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3835 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE-331-151K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Millville, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | N. Myrtle, NC (KCRE) |
| Millville, NJ (KMIV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED DURING THE APCH, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, HOWEVER, THE 'IN-TRANSIT' LIGHT WENT OUT. HE ALSO REPORTED, THE GEAR WARNING HORN STOPPED SOUNDING AND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. THE GEAR WAS THEN RECYCLED AND THE SAME RESULTS OCCURRED. THE GEAR APPEARED DOWN AND LOCKED DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION. THE PLT REPORTED TOUCHDOWN WAS 'LIGHT' AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL UNTIL THE THROTTLES WERE REDUCED AT WHICH TIME THE ACFT SEEMED TO 'HOP'. THE RIGHT GEAR THEN COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT MADE A GRADUAL TURN TO THE RIGHT. DESPITE REMEDIAL ACTION, THE ACFT CAME TO REST APRX 25 FT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC85LA135
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 08:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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