MKC76AK032

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A185F · Oak Island, MN · December 22, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 22, 1975
Place
Oak Island, MN · OAK ISLAND, MN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2678SCessna A185F
Status
Completed · report April 7, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751222041199A
Case key
152069

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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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3-4110  75/12/22   OAK ISLAND,MN       CESSNA A185F        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 2045
        TIME - 1330                    N2678S              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1010 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BONNIE BRAE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAK ISLAND,MN               WARROAD,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- PRIOR DAMAGE TO LNDG GR RESULTING IN FAILURE OF BOLTS P/N AN7-20A BOLT NAS146-41 AND NAS146-38.

Aircraft

Registration
N2678S
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bonnie Brae

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2678S · 2

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