CHI70FBM18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320D · South Bend, IN · May 8, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1970
Place
South Bend, IN · SOUTH BEND, IN
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4123TCessna 320D
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122857

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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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3-2148   70/5/8    SOUTH BEND,IND      CESSNA 320D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 7524
        TIME - 1635                    N4123T              PX-  0  0  4  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 3497 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.JOSEPH COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAHA,NEBR                  SOUTH BEND,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- MAIN PIVOT BOLT L MLG RETRACT ASSY FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4123T
Reported as
Cessna 320D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St.Joseph County

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