Douglas RB-26C N3428G
2 June 1982 · Dubois, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1982 at about 15:27 local time, a Douglas RB-26C registered N3428G, operated by Bruce Kinney, was involved in an accident near Dubois, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dubois, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dubois-Jefferson County (DUJ)
- Coordinates
- 41.1395, -78.7294
- Aircraft
- Douglas RB-26C
- Registration
- N3428G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bruce Kinney
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Philipsburg → Kirbyville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82DA114
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FERRIED TO ITS HOME BASE IN MONTANA. DURING A LANDING TO REFUEL, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD ROLLED ABOUT 2500 FT AND HAD SLOWED TO ABOUT 30 TO 40 KTS. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR BEAM MOUNTING AXLE HAD SHIFTED OUTBOARD ABOUT THREE INCHES. THE REASON FOR THE SHIFT WAS NOT VERIFIED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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