CHI79FEX22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 340 · Columbus, IN · April 21, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1979
Place
Columbus, IN · COLUMBUS, IN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N69546Cessna 340
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790421005469A
Case key
136534

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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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3-0641  79/4/21    COLUMBUS,IN         CESSNA 340          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0015                    N69546              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 24, 1064 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            11 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAKALAR MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,IN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N69546
Reported as
Cessna 340
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bakalar Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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