CHI69F0263

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320E · Cement City, MI · September 26, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1968
Place
Cement City, MI · CEMENT CITY, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N394AJCessna 320E
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107895

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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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3-3646  68/9/26    CEMENT CITY,MICH    CESSNA 320E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 5105
        TIME - 1230                    N394AJ              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 3035 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- BOLT AND EAR OF LEFT GR TRUNION FAILED. ACFT SWERVED,STRUCK RETAINING WALL OF RACE TRACK.

Aircraft

Registration
N394AJ
Reported as
Cessna 320E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage