LAX67F0356

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320E · Long Beach, CA · March 31, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 31, 1967
Place
Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3446QCessna 320E
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117436

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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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3-1052  67/3/31    LONG BEACH,CALIF    CESSNA 320E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 3200
        TIME - 1410                    N3446Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 417 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR RETRACTION LINKAGE DRIVE TUBE ASSBY P/N.0842120-1 BROKEN.CAUSE OF OVERLOAD UNDETERMINED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3446Q
Reported as
Cessna 320E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Beach Muni