NYC68D0389

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320E · North Adams, MA · January 31, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1968
Place
North Adams, MA · NORTH ADAMS, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3404QCessna 320E
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112000

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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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3-0509  68/1/31    NORTH ADAMS,MASS    CESSNA 320E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 1852
        TIME - 1430                    N3404Q              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH ADAMS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NOSE GR WOULD NOT LOCK DOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3404Q
Reported as
Cessna 320E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
North Adams

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