NYC65F0154

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · East Amherst, NY · April 3, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1965
Place
East Amherst, NY · EAST AMHERST, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3703DCessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178827

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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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3-0906   65/4/3    EAST AMHERST NY     CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 521
        TIME - 1430                    N3703D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 106 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMHERST
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          LDG GR-NOSE GR STERNG COLAR CAP IMPROPERLY SECURED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
        REMARKS- ONE RETAINING BOLT MISSING, OTHER BOLT LOOSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3703D
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Amherst

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