FTW77FPA20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Dallas, TX · July 10, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1977
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2021NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770710020629A
Case key
146540

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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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3-1585  77/7/10    DALLAS,TX           CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 0800                    N2021N              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- 1 LDG GR ATTACH BOLT NOT FND,2 FAILED OVERLOAD,FOURTH THREADS STRIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2021N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Airpark

FAA reports on this event · 1

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