DEN73DTM34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320C · Vernal, UT · June 24, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1973
Place
Vernal, UT · VERNAL, UT
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3060TCessna 320C
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730624017489A
Case key
190013

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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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3-2242  73/6/24    VERNAL,UT           CESSNA 320C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 3604
        TIME - 1400                    N3060T              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 224 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VERNAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROWNS PARK,COLO            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3060T
Reported as
Cessna 320C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vernal

FAA reports on this event · 1

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