MKC87LA059

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320E · Point Lookout, MO · March 10, 1987

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
March 10, 1987, 17:20 local (23:20 UTC)
Place
Point Lookout, MO
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N712SFCessna 320E
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870310037589A
Case key
34349

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Hydraulic system,fitting - leakCause
Maintenance,inspection - inadequateOther maintenance personnelFactor
Hydraulic system,reservoir - low levelFactor
Landing gear,normal brake system - asymmetricalFactor
Landing gear,normal brake system - disabledFactor
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in command(cfi)Cause
Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolledPilot in command(cfi)Cause
Nose gear collapsedLanding - roll
Nose overLanding - roll
Terrain condition - ground
Landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload
Landing gear,nose gear assembly - failure,total

Analysis

The student plt landed the acft and allowed it to slow before applying brakes. The student stated, the acft then began veering to the right side of the rwy. Attempts by the student and CFI to correct the situation were ineffective and the acft departed the right side of the rwy. It made a sharp right turn and descended down sloping terrain. The nose gear then collapsed and the acft nosed over inverted. Inspection of the brake system revealed a leaking hydraulic line 90 degree fitting at the brake. The system was inspected 10 months and 103 flt hours prior to this accident.

Aircraft

Registration
N712SF
Reported as
Cessna 320E
Category
Airplane
Serial number
320E-0011
Airframe hours
3,143
Engine
Continental TSIO-520-B, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Operator
School Of The Ozarks
Registered owner
School Of The Ozarks
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · May 5, 1986 · 103 hours before
Departed
PLK · Point Lookout, MO
Airport
PLK · M. Graham Clark, runway 29, 3,600 × 100 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
26
Certificates
Flight instructor, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Right
Flight hours
1,305 total · 91 in this make and model · 1,192 as pilot in command · 238 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
290° at 10 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
4,000 ft overcast
Temperature
36 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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