OAK67A0080

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320A · Montello, NV · May 18, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1967
Place
Montello, NV · MONTELLO, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3014RCessna 320A
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115743

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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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3-4632  67/5/18    MONTELLO,NEV        CESSNA 320A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1215                    N3014R              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 30, 3008 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            38 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAMBLE AIRSTRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: RAM AIR ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SLOW ACCELERATION OF RT ENGINE DUE TO CLOGGED RAM AIR FILTER,AND IMPROPER ENGINE WARMUP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3014R
Reported as
Cessna 320A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gamble Airstrip

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