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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 402CESSNA · Palo Alto, CA · May 20, 1976

Date
May 20, 1976
Place
Palo Alto, CA
Airport
Palo Alto
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8424F
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK76AP054
Reported as
Cessna 402CESSNA
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,803 total73 in this make and model51 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

R gr downlock upper support lug failed & lower attach bolt sheared. Maint on gr 1 month prior.

As the FAA filed it

R GR DOWNLOCK UPPER SUPPORT LUG FAILED & LOWER ATTACH BOLT SHEARED. MAINT ON GR 1 MONTH PRIOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.