Accident North American Navion N4007K, Saturday 5 October 1985

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Date:	Saturday 5 October 1985
Time:	14:22 LT
Type:	North American Navion
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N4007K
MSN:	NAV-4-1007
Total airframe hrs:	3805 hours
Engine model:	Continental E-185-3
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Tallahassee, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Quincy, FL (2J9)
Destination airport:	Tallahassee, FL (KTLH)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE DOING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS AT QUINCY, FL, THE LEFT MAIN STRUT FELL OFF THE ACFT. HE THEN RETURNED TO TALLAHASSEE AND MADE AN INTENTIONAL GEAR-UP LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SCISSOR ASS'Y REVEALED THAT IT FAILED DUE TO OVERLOAD CONDITIONS.

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