LAX71FUJ75

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Phoenix, AZ · April 2, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1971
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3891VCessna 195
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160463

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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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3-1111   71/4/2    PHOENIX,ARIZ        CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 359
        TIME - 2038                    N3891V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               PHOENIX,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
        REMARKS- L WHEEL ASSY SEPD FRM LEG.1 OF 3 BOLTS NOT FOUND,1 BOLT SHEARED,1 BOLT MINUS A NUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3891V
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Harbor

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