CHI66F0511

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Streator, IL · December 26, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1965
Place
Streator, IL · STREATOR, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3605LCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174473

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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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3-4008  65/12/26   STREATOR ILL        CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1000
        TIME - 0900                    N3605L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
                                  AIRFRAME BUFFET
        REMARKS- LEFT AILERON PUSH-PULL ROD FAILED.AIRCRAFT TIED DOWN,CONTROL LOCK ON DURING GUSTY WIND CONDITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N3605L
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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