CHI73FEG07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 305A · Chesapeake, OH · September 18, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 18, 1972
Place
Chesapeake, OH · CHESAPEAKE, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5253GCessna 305A
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168282

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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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3-3591  72/9/18    CHESAPEAKE,OHIO     CESSNA 305A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 277
        TIME - 1810                    N5253G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  LAWERENCE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHESAPEAKE,OHIO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N5253G
Reported as
Cessna 305A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lawerence County