MKC75DCJ13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · Fremont, NE · July 25, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1974
Place
Fremont, NE · FREMONT, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7813UCessna 172E
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740725023409A
Case key
132501

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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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3-2016  74/7/25    FREMONT,NEBR        CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 177
        TIME - 1750                    N7813U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 119 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREMONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UTICA,NEBR                  FREMONT,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- FATIGUE,NS GR SCISSORS ASSY.HIT ROUGH SPOT DRG PREVIOUS TKOF,HEARD POP.

Aircraft

Registration
N7813U
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fremont

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7813U · 1

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