NTSB Identification: IAD70AI046
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CONVAIR 240, registration: N741J
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0104  70/2/20    HAMPTON,VA          CONVAIR 240         CR-  0  0  4  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1244                    N741J               PX-  0  0 24  CORP/EXEC                 48, 11000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANGLEY AFB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHMOND,VA                 LINDEN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LEASED FROM JET INTNL,NUMEROUS ACFT MAINT DISCREPANCIES.UPLOCK CABLE BROKE,EMGCY SYS PRES LOW.
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