CHI66F0352

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Pontiac, MI · October 13, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1965
Place
Pontiac, MI · PONTIAC, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5173DCessna 182
Status
Completed · report November 23, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175774

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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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3-2974  65/10/13   PONTIAC MICH        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1350
        TIME - 1657                    N5173D              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PONTIAC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR FORK FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N5173D
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pontiac

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