MKC74FCG07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Kansas City, MO · August 10, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1973
Place
Kansas City, MO · KANSAS CITY, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2314NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730810023969A
Case key
189491

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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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3-2062  73/8/10    KANSAS CITY,MO      CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 514
        TIME - 1430                    N2314N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KANSAS CITY MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- L GR LEG FAILED WHERE HOLES DRILLED FOR STEP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2314N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kansas City Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.