MIA69D0088

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Moncks Corner, SC · May 31, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1968
Place
Moncks Corner, SC · MONCKS CORNER, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9930XCessna 185
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110049

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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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3-2250  68/5/31    MONCKS CORNER,SC    CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N9930X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 64, 10000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 500 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONCKS CORNER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- TAIL WHEEL SPRING MOUNTING TUBE CRACKED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9930X
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moncks Corner

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