LAX69F0115

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320F · Phoenix, AZ · August 26, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1968
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
XB-FAPCessna 320F
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108120

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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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E-0009  68/8/26    PHOENIX,ARIZ        CESSNA 320F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 6000
        TIME - 1210                    XB-FAP              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR DRIVE TUBE FAILED 6 IN FROM GEAR BOX ATTACH END.

Aircraft

Registration
XB-FAP
Reported as
Cessna 320F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Harbor