CHI67F0003

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320 · Chicago, IL · May 18, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1966
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5783XCessna 320
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171765

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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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3-1379  66/5/18    CHICAGO ILL         CESSNA 320          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 3620
        TIME - 1915                    N5783X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2820 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEIGS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- TURNED 180 DEGREES AT EXCESSIVE SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N5783X
Reported as
Cessna 320
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meigs

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