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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2162 77/7/1 ABINGDON,VA AEROSTAR 600 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 2294
TIME - 0825 N72HB PX- 0 0 1 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER TOTAL HOURS, 444 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-MINOR OT- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO S-I INSTRUMENT RATED.
CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
NAME OF AIRPORT - VIRGINIA HIGHLAND
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MARION,VA ABINGDON,VA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
REMARKS- PAX R SEAT PULLED YOKE DRG LDG ROLL,BALLOONED.UPPER ASSY LWR COLLAR R GR CRACKED.L GR COLLAPSED.
