MKC67F0288

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Ft.L.Wood, MO · October 27, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1966
Place
Ft.L.Wood, MO · FT.L.WOOD, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5728CCessna 170
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120511

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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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3-4424  66/10/27   FT.L.WOOD,MO        CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 270
        TIME - 1040                    N5728C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 87 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORNEY AIRFIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: SEALS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LEFT BRAKE FAILED DUE TO FLUID LEAKING PAST O RING SEAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5728C
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Forney Airfield

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