LAX75FUJ15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210C · Phoenix, AZ · August 11, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1974
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6595XCessna 210C
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740811036689A
Case key
138773

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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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3-3350  74/8/11    PHOENIX,ARIZ        CESSNA 210C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 397
        TIME - 1417                    N6595X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 163 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHOWLOW,ARIZ                PHOENIX,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NICKED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- HYD FITTING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED,LEAKING.EMERG SYS OK.LNDD WITH PARTIALLY EXTENDED GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N6595X
Reported as
Cessna 210C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Harbor Muni

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