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| Date: | Saturday 8 June 1985 |
| Time: | 07:45 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8E |
| Owner/operator: | Jack Cyrus |
| Registration: | N2669K |
| MSN: | 5396 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 400 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental 85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albuquerque, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A NORMAL LANDING, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR FOLDED BACK, FOLLOWED BY COLLAPSE OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. AN EXAM REVEALED EVIDENCE OF FATIGUE FAILURE OF A CLEVIS BOLT IN THE THREADED AREA.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN85LA157
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 February 2024 | N2669K | Private | 0 | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS/KTCS), NM | |
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| 30-Mar-2024 07:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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