DEN71AD038

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Roosevelt, UT · March 26, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1971
Place
Roosevelt, UT · ROOSEVELT, UT
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9832XCessna 185
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160727

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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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3-4252  71/3/26    ROOSEVELT,UT        CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 4215
        TIME - 2030                    N9832X              PX-  0  1  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROOSEVELT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINOT,N DAK                 ROOSEVELT,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE
        REMARKS- TAIL WHL TUBULAR STEEL SPRING ASSEMBLY SEPRTD,PLT LOST CTL,R GR STRUT SEPRTD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9832X
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roosevelt

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