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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320 · Montrose, CO · July 30, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1978
Place
Montrose, CO · MONTROSE, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5735XCessna 320
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780730022009A
Case key
140204

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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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3-2456  78/7/30    MONTROSE,CO         CESSNA 320          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 606
        TIME - 1735                    N5735X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 237 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTROSE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                   MONTROSE,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- BRAKE SLIPS LOOSE.BRAKE DISC JAMMED.WING,FUSELAGE,GR DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5735X
Reported as
Cessna 320
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Montrose County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.