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Aero Commander 560-F N61BT

24 September 1987 · Opa Locka, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 September 1987 at about 22:32 local time, a Aero Commander 560-F registered N61BT was involved in an accident near Opa Locka, Florida, 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 22:32
Classification
Accident
Location
Opa Locka, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Opa Locka (OPF)
Coordinates
25.9104, -80.2701
Aircraft
Aero Commander 560-F
Registration
N61BT
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA87LA258

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 PLT STATED THAT HE HAD JUST COMPLETED HIS THIRD TOUCH & GO LDG WHEN THE GEAR COLLAPSED WHILE THE ACFT WAS ON THE RWY. A PLT/MECHANIC WHO ASSISTED IN REMOVING THE ACFT FROM THE RWY STATED THAT JUST AFTER THE ACCIDENT, HE PEERED INTO THE COCKPIT & OBSERVED THE LDG GEAR HANDLE SAFETY LOCK WAS NOT IN PLACE. HE STATED THE PLT WAS KNOWN TO CONDUCT TOUCH & GO LDGS WITHOUT THE LOCK IN PLACE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE LDG GEAR WAS EXAMINED & NO EVIDENCE OF MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS NOTED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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22 Jul 1987 Aero Commander 560-A
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All 18 records for this type

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