CHI68F0425

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Salem, IN · October 14, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1967
Place
Salem, IN · SALEM, IN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4140FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112734

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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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3-4001  67/10/14   SALEM,IND           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 125
        TIME - 1430                    N4140F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALEM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL FORK FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N4140F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Salem