DEN69D0075

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320E · Grand Jnct, CO · July 27, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1968
Place
Grand Jnct, CO · GRAND JNCT, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3410QCessna 320E
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109301

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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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3-2515  68/7/27    GRAND JNCT,COLO     CESSNA 320E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 600
        TIME - 1335                    N3410Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALKER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  DOOR/PANEL OPEN
        REMARKS- RT GEAR BELL CRANK LINK FAILED. DOOR CAME OPEN ON PREVIOUS T/O.

Aircraft

Registration
N3410Q
Reported as
Cessna 320E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Walker

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