NYC75FHD21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320D · Ambler, PA · September 28, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1974
Place
Ambler, PA · AMBLER, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4118TCessna 320D
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740928032569A
Case key
143022

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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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3-3734  74/9/28    AMBLER,PA           CESSNA 320D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0730                    N4118T              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 35, 3415 TOTAL HOURS, 204
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINGS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMBLER,PA                   CAPE MAY,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- UNSAFE DWN IND INFLT.USED EMERG GR CRANK.LNDD AFTER GND OBSVR INDCTD GR DWN.R GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4118T
Reported as
Cessna 320D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wings Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4118T · 2

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