NYC69F0216

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Canandaigua, NY · October 8, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1968
Place
Canandaigua, NY · CANANDAIGUA, NY
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6823DCessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107938

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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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3-3696   68/10/8   CANANDAIGUA,NY      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 515
        TIME - 1600                    N6823D              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CANANDIGUA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- LT FLOAT NOSE GR FORK CASTING,EDO PN 3400D,FAILED.RUST INCLUSIONS,ELONGATED BOLT HOLES.

Aircraft

Registration
N6823D
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Canandigua