LAX75DUJ18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T206B · Nogales, AZ · August 14, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1974
Place
Nogales, AZ · NOGALES, AZ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3895GCessna T206B
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740814029329A
Case key
138858

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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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3-3162  74/8/14  NR.NOGALES,ARIZ       CESSNA T206B        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 12500
        TIME - 1215                    N3895G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NOGALES INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          URIS,MEX                   NOGALES,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR TORQUE LINK ATTACH SEPARATED.GR COCKED ABT 90 DEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3895G
Reported as
Cessna T206B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nogales Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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