MIA76AM073

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210H · Dothan, AL · March 16, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 16, 1976
Place
Dothan, AL · DOTHAN, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2216RCessna 210H
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760316005539A
Case key
152601

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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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3-0099  76/3/16    DOTHAN,AL           CESSNA 210H         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1640
        TIME - 0530                    N2216R              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 940 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOTHAN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MONTGOMERY,AL               PANAMA CITY,FL               DOTHAN,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- PRE-EXISTING CRACK FOUND IN LDG GEAR SADDLE FITTING CLAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2216R
Reported as
Cessna 210H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dothan Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2216R · 1

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