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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180A · Mcintyre Pt, AK · April 10, 1963

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1963
Place
Mcintyre Pt, AK · MCINTYRE PT, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5331DCessna 180A
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112208

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0074  63/4/10  NR.MCINTYRE PT,ALAS   CESSNA 180A         CR-  0  0  1  NS/CTR REVENUE PASSG DOM  COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 3700
        TIME - 1637                    N5331D              PX-  0  0  1                            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        OPERATOR - WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- LEFT GEAR FAILED AT WHEEL ASSY BOLT HOLES.

Aircraft

Registration
N5331D
Reported as
Cessna 180A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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