CHI69F0483

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Van Wert, OH · February 2, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1969
Place
Van Wert, OH · VAN WERT, OH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3481LCessna U206
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191518

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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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3-0065   69/2/2    VAN WERT,OHIO       CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 166
        TIME - 1300                    N3481L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN WERT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- UPON LDG PLT REALIZED NOSE GR TIRE WAS FLAT. ABRUPT PULL UP,ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE,STALLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3481L
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Van Wert

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