NTSB Identification: MIA62A0039
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of RIDDLE AIRLINES
Aircraft: CURTISS-WRT C-46R, registration: N1243N
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0059   62/6/5    SAN JUAN,PR         CURTISS-WRT C-46R   CR-  0  0  2  SCHED INTERNATL CARGO SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0639                    N1243N              PX-  0  0  0                            47, 13609 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            9253 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JUAN INTL
        OPERATOR - RIDDLE AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MIAMI,FLA                   SAN JUAN,PR                  RAMEY AFB,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
          LDG GR-IMPROPER MACHINING AT UNDETERMINED TIME.
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
                                  UNUSUAL NOISE
        REMARKS- L GR SIDE BRACE FAILED.
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