OAK74FXQ23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320A · Fallon, NV · February 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1974
Place
Fallon, NV · FALLON, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3033RCessna 320A
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740224004049A
Case key
186926

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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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3-0358  74/2/24  NR.FALLON,NEV         CESSNA 320A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 797
        TIME - 1230                    N3033R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 436 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FALLON,NEV                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT LNDD ON 1050 FT LONG SAGE BRUSH COVERED ROAD.SWERVED TO AVOID DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N3033R
Reported as
Cessna 320A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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