OAK69D0103

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Fallon, NV · August 14, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1968
Place
Fallon, NV · FALLON, NV
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7489ECessna 210
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108462

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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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3-3262  68/8/14    FALLON,NEV          CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 6760
        TIME - 1715                    N7489E              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALT SPRINGS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- LOOSE ATTACH BOLT SLID OUT OF PLACE,RESTRICTED TRAVEL AND LOCKING OF RT MAIN GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N7489E
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Salt Springs

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