MIA73FKT02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Opa Locka, FL · July 4, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1972
Place
Opa Locka, FL · OPA LOCKA, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9454TCessna 210
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167808

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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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3-3846   72/7/4    OPA LOCKA,FLA       CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1525
        TIME - 1927                    N9454T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OPA LOCKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OPA LOCKA,FLA               LOCAL
        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 - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- HYD FLUID LOST,UNABLE TO EXTEND AND LOCK GR.NOSE GR DOOR ACTUATOR LINE BROKEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9454T
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Opa Locka

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