LAX82DUM03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Barrett Lake, CA · November 19, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1981
Place
Barrett Lake, CA · BARRETT LAKE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N76403Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811119079699A
Case key
122984

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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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3-3151  81/11/19   BARRETT LAKE,CA     CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N76403              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 21, 450 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            440 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARRETT LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN DIEGO,CA                BARRETT LAKE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- R MAIN GEAR STRUT,PN 044-1149-1,FAILED AT STEP ATCH UPPER BOLT HOLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N76403
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Barrett Lake

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Other investigations on N76403 · 1

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