OAK68D0109

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Healdsburg, CA · September 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1967
Place
Healdsburg, CA · HEALDSBURG, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2640GCessna 182
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114308

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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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3-3347   67/9/7    HEALDSBURG,CALIF    CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 556
        TIME - 0930                    N2640G              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW FLUID LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- INSUFFICIENT FLUID IN SHIMMY DAMPER,NO LEAK REPORTED.ANNUAL INSPECTION 10 HRS PRIOR THIS ACCIDENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2640G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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