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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Fairbanks, AK · September 4, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1971
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3241DCessna 180
Status
Completed · report May 30, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164252

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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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3-3935   71/9/4    FAIRBANKS,ALAS      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1630                    N3241D              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  49, 19500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH POLE,ALAS             LOCAL
        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 - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- MAIN GR BROKEN IN ATTACH BOLT HOLE AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N3241D
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage