OAK67D0229

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320E · Reno, NV · February 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 5, 1967
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3415QCessna 320E
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118854

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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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3-0390   67/2/5    RENO,NEV            CESSNA 320E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1454                    N3415Q              PX-  0  0  4  BUSINESS                  51, 13160 TOTAL HOURS, 18
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO MUNI.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT EXTENDED LNDG FOR HI-SPEED AIR BRAKING DURING FLT IN HVY TURBULENCE.NOSE GR DRIVE TUBE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3415Q
Reported as
Cessna 320E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reno Muni.

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