DEN68D0186

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320C · Farmington, NM · December 29, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1967
Place
Farmington, NM · FARMINGTON, NM
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3024TCessna 320C
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112696

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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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3-4563  67/12/29   FARMINGTON,N MEX    CESSNA 320C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1515                    N3024T              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 49, 15679 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2034 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARMINGTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HUBS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- RT HUB CAME OFF,BLADE STRUCK,DAMAGED NOSE GEAR. FURTHER DAMAGE ON LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3024T
Reported as
Cessna 320C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farmington

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