MKC71FCA18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182B · Chesterfield, MO · November 5, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1970
Place
Chesterfield, MO · CHESTERFIELD, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2551GCessna 182B
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158988

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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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3-4124   70/11/5   CHESTERFIELD,MO     CESSNA 182B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 150
        TIME - 1230                    N2551G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARROWHEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHESTERFIELD,MO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL SEPARATED. PLT REMOVED NOSE WHEEL FAIRING 3 FLTS PRIOR. AXLE BOLT,FORK BOLT NOT FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N2551G
Reported as
Cessna 182B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arrowhead

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.