MKC70D0006

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Wichita, KS · June 27, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1969
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3215TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178858

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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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3-1592  69/6/27    WICHITA,KANS        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N3215T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WICHITA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
        REMARKS- R MAIN TIRE FLAT DUE TO HOLE IN TUBE FROM UNKNOWN CAUSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3215T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wichita

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