OAK68D0371

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Santa Cruz, CA · April 26, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1968
Place
Santa Cruz, CA · SANTA CRUZ, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3450TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110729

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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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3-1094  68/4/26    SANTA CRUZ,CALIF    CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 19, 235
        TIME - 1430                    N3450T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA CRUZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FLAT TIRE.TIME OF OCCURRENCE UNKNOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3450T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Cruz

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