DEN74DQA73

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206B · Roswell, NM · November 3, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1973
Place
Roswell, NM · ROSWELL, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3478LCessna TU206B
Status
Completed · report February 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731103037909A
Case key
187895

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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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3-3838   73/11/3   ROSWELL,N MEX       CESSNA TU206B       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 20000
        TIME - 0019                    N3478L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDUSTRIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGTON,N MEX            ROSWELL,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- UPPER TORQUE ATTACHMENT BOLT BROKE

Aircraft

Registration
N3478L
Reported as
Cessna TU206B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Industrial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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