CHI74FEE19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320E · Downers Grove, IL · September 16, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 16, 1973
Place
Downers Grove, IL · DOWNERS GROVE, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2JFCessna 320E
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730916030699A
Case key
188674

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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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3-2665  73/9/16    DOWNERS GROVE,ILL   CESSNA 320E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1500                    N2JF                PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  43, 19025 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            126 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROOKERIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,ILL                 DOWNERS GROVE,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- R LDG GR STRUCK DOG ON RWY.R GR OLEO BENT BACK,BROKE OFF DWN LOCK AND ACTUATOR ARM.

Aircraft

Registration
N2JF
Reported as
Cessna 320E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brookeridge

FAA reports on this event · 1

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