DEN70D0059

NTSB accident investigation · Essna 336 · Fort Morgan, CO · May 15, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1969
Place
Fort Morgan, CO · FORT MORGAN, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3847UEssna 336
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171866

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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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3-2865  69/5/15    FORT MORGAN,COLOC   ESSNA 336           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1100
        TIME - 0800                    N3847U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 331 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORT MORGAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREELEY,COLO                FORT MORGAN,COLOC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED PARTIALLY DETACHED SOLE ON HIS BUILT-UP SHOE BECAME CAUGHT IN LEFT RUDDER PEDAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N3847U
Reported as
Essna 336
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fort Morgan