NYC73FFA25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320B · Utica, NY · February 2, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1973
Place
Utica, NY · UTICA, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9818LCessna 320B
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730202002499A
Case key
169581

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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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3-0055   73/2/2    UTICA,NY            CESSNA 320B         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 10603
        TIME - 0910                    N9818L              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONEIDA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWARK,NJ                   UTICA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR MAIN DRIVE TUBE P/N0842120-1 BKN.ACFT CONT GND HANDLED BY PWR EQUIP,CONTRARY TO MFG REC.

Aircraft

Registration
N9818L
Reported as
Cessna 320B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oneida County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9818L · 1

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