Meyers MAC-145 N34360
6 August 2006 · Manistique, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 2006 at about 22:00 local time, a Meyers MAC-145 registered N34360 was involved in an accident near Manistique, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manistique, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Schoolcraft County (ISQ)
- Coordinates
- 45.9747, -86.1719
- Aircraft
- Meyers MAC-145
- Registration
- N34360
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Manistique → Tecumseh
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI06CA279
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot not verifying the landing gear selector position prior to starting the taxi.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane sustained substantial damage when the left main landing gear collapsed during taxi. The pilot reported, "Started taxi on ramp - gear selector in up position (cause unknown at this time - inadvertent contact?) Left gear folded while in 180 [degree] turn to the right." The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2014 | Meyers MAC 145 | La Cholla, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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