MIA67A0017

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 205 · Culebra, PR · July 26, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1966
Place
Culebra, PR · CULEBRA, PR
Injuries
4 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8405ZCessna 205
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121318

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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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3-3916  66/7/26    CULEBRA PR          CESSNA 205          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 875
        TIME - 1730                    N8405Z              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CULEBRA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK HUMP IN RUNWAY,BOUNCED,TOUCHED DOWN ON NOSEWHEEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N8405Z
Reported as
Cessna 205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Culebra

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