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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320B · Sacramento, CA · August 17, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1974
Place
Sacramento, CA · SACRAMENTO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9811LCessna 320B
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740817030829A
Case key
136892

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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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3-2715  74/8/17    SACRAMENTO,CALIF    CESSNA 320B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 959
        TIME - 1000                    N9811L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 865 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SACRAMENTO EXEC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           SACRAMENTO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        REMARKS- L UPLOCK TORQUE TUBE ASSY SUPPORT STUD FAILED. CESSNA SVC LTR 67-22 NCW.

Aircraft

Registration
N9811L
Reported as
Cessna 320B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sacramento Exec

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9811L · 1

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