NTSB Identification: MKC79FA015
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CONVAIR CV580, registration: N73161
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0018  79/1/19    ST LOUIS,MO         CONVAIR CV580       CR-  0  0  3  FERRY                     AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0943                    N73161              PX-  0  0  0                            45, 10000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            130 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMBERT-ST LOUIS
        OPERATOR - FRONTIER AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO              ST LOUIS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- NLG DRAG STRUT BROKE, PLN 340-5210105.
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