NYC71DFD21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Nantucket, MA · November 11, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1970
Place
Nantucket, MA · NANTUCKET, MA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3383DCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158932

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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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3-4155  70/11/11   NANTUCKET,MASS      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 3115
        TIME - 1355                    N3383D              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NANTUCKET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SMITHFIELD,RI               NANTUCKET,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- L WHEEL SEPARATED. ATTACH BOLTS FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3383D
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nantucket

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