MKC73FCJ18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320B · Lincoln, NE · September 13, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1972
Place
Lincoln, NE · LINCOLN, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9805LCessna 320B
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168259

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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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3-3566  72/9/13    LINCOLN,NEBR        CESSNA 320B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2375
        TIME - 1228                    N9805L              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINCOLN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,NEBR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
        REMARKS- L MAIN GEAR PARTIALLY RETRACTED DUE TO IMPROPER RIGGING.

Aircraft

Registration
N9805L
Reported as
Cessna 320B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lincoln