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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna C-165 · Medford, OR · March 22, 1989

Date
March 22, 1989 · 17:25 local
Place
Medford, OR
Airport
Medford-Jackson County
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N20765
Reported as
Cessna C165
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total6 in this make and model

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What happened

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

On landing roll out right gear drag link broke. Right main strut rotated. Aircraft ground looped.

As the FAA filed it

ON LANDING ROLL OUT RIGHT GEAR DRAG LINK BROKE. RIGHT MAIN STRUT ROTATED. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED.