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| Date: | Sunday 1 April 1984 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: | Beechcraft B19 |
| Owner/operator: | Valley Airways |
| Registration: | N18871 |
| MSN: | MB-857 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2744 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Simsbury, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Plainville, CT (4B8) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT, A LANDING WAS MADE DURING WHICH CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS LOST AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK HARD ENOUGH TO SHEAR OFF ONE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE OTHER MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED BUT THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT. THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) SAID HE FELT A SEVERE SHIMMY IN THE ACFT, BUT HE DID NOT REMEMBER WHETHER IT STARTED BEFORE OR AFTER THE NOSEWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN. NO PREEXITING MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84LA124
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 09:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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