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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Brighton, CO · August 4, 1989

Date
August 4, 1989 · 09:30 local
Place
Brighton, CO
Airport
Brighton Van Aire Estates Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8203G
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN89LA183
Reported as
Cessna 172RG
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1B6
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
763 total58 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

All three gears collapsed on touchdown. Down lock spring had failed allowing down lock to release on touchdown.

As the FAA filed it

ALL THREE GEARS COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN. DOWN LOCK SPRING HAD FAILED ALLOWING DOWN LOCK TO RELEASE ON TOUCHDOWN.

NTSB investigation

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