Fleet FLEET 16B N666J
2 July 2016 · Rhinebeck, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 July 2016 at about 16:20 local time, a Fleet FLEET 16B registered N666J, operated by Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum, was involved in an accident near Rhinebeck, New York, United States. 2 people were 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 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rhinebeck, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Old Rhinebeck (NY94)
- Coordinates
- 41.9697, -73.8644
- Aircraft
- Fleet FLEET 16B
- Registration
- N666J
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1942
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rhinebeck → Rhinebeck
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA16LA255
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Failure of the gear strut mount nut due to wear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot stated that, during takeoff from a turf runway, the left main landing gear collapsed but did not separate from the airplane; the pilot continued the takeoff. During the subsequent landing, the airplane touched down, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. Examination revealed that the left main landing gear strut mount nut was stripped, consistent with wear, and the bolt was missing. The airplane was manufactured in 1942, and there was no required inspection for the gear strut mount. The most recent inspection was completed about 38 flight hours before the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fleet FLEET accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2012 | Fleet FLEET 16B | Bayport, New York, United States | Martin Stephen S | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2011 | Fleet FLEET 16B | Marion, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2016 | Mantell Allan T KITFOX 4 1200 | Canandaigua, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 10 Apr 2016 | Piper PA 28-140 | Bayport, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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