LAX75DUG41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Perris, CA · May 3, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1975
Place
Perris, CA · PERRIS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5116UCessna 206
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750503010039A
Case key
148565

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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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3-0944   75/5/3    PERRIS,CA           CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 425
        TIME - 1230                    N5116U              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRIS VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PERRIS,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PINCHED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- L TUBE TOO LARGE FOR TIRE.INSTALLED PREV DAY.VEERED OFF RWY,HIT DIRT CLUMPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5116U
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Perris Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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