OAK67D0035

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Reno, NV · June 9, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1966
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3786YCessna 210
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170814

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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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3-1711   66/6/9    RENO NEV            CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1168
        TIME - 1636                    N3786Y              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 518 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVER TORQUED
        REMARKS- EXCESSIVE TORQUE ON NOSE GEAR DRAG LINK BOLT NAS 464 P6-42 PREVENTED NOSE GEAR LOCKING DOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3786Y
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reno

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