Accident Aero Commander 560-F N61BT, Thursday 24 September 1987

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Date:	Thursday 24 September 1987
Time:	18:32 LT
Type:	Aero Commander 560-F
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N61BT
MSN:	1405-66
Year of manufacture:	1964
Total airframe hrs:	1930 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IGO-540-B1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Opa Locka, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KOPF)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

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.

Probable Cause:

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