MKC71DCQ06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · Lincoln, KS · July 25, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1970
Place
Lincoln, KS · LINCOLN, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5560TCessna 172E
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190329

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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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3-3368  70/7/25    LINCOLN,KANS        CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 413
        TIME - 2000                    N5560T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 156 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINCOLN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,KANS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT EXPERIENCED NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY BFR GR BROKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5560T
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lincoln

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