MIA70FKJ31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320 · Troy, AL · May 4, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1970
Place
Troy, AL · TROY, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5775XCessna 320
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
128201

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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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3-1980   70/5/4    TROY,ALA            CESSNA 320          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 13600
        TIME - 1206                    N5775X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TROY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  TROY,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- R LDG GR PUSH RODS BENT,BELL CRANK PULLED FROM SPAR.GR CKD BFR TKOF,THOUGHT TROUBLE WAS IN GR BOX.

Aircraft

Registration
N5775X
Reported as
Cessna 320
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Troy

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