CHI66F0625

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210D · East Alton, IL · February 17, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1966
Place
East Alton, IL · EAST ALTON, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3939YCessna 210D
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173705

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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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3-0471  66/2/17    EAST ALTON ILL      CESSNA 210D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 3050
        TIME - 1645                    N3939Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CIVIC MEMORIAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- CLEVIS PIN IN UPLOCK SYSTEM FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N3939Y
Reported as
Cessna 210D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Civic Memorial