FTW66F0566

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Lafayette, LA · February 22, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1966
Place
Lafayette, LA · LAFAYETTE, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N502RECessna 210
Status
Completed · report April 13, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173014

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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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3-0377  66/2/22    LAFAYETTE LA        CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 13000
        TIME - 1045                    N502RE              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAFAYETTE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- LEFT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR SPINDLE SHAFT FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N502RE
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lafayette