LAX73DUJ16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210A · Phoenix, AZ · August 12, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1972
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6595XCessna 210A
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163340

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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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3-2308  72/8/12    PHOENIX,ARIZ        CESSNA 210A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1415                    N6595X              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  AGE 29, 2359 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            77 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHOENIX
        DEPARTURE POINT                                          LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PHOENIX,ARIZ                                                        LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        REMARKS- NORMAL AND EMERG SYSTEMS FAILED TO LOWER GR.HYDRAULIC FLUID CONTAMINATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6595X
Reported as
Cessna 210A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Phoenix