OAK68D0214

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Arcata, CA · November 3, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1967
Place
Arcata, CA · ARCATA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N77386Cessna 195
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113313

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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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3-3817   67/11/3   ARCATA,CALIF        CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 989
        TIME - 1610                    N77386              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARCATA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
          FAILURE STARTED FROM 1/4 IN DRILLED HOLE-RT STRUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N77386
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arcata