SEA66D0228

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Grants Pass, OR · February 20, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1966
Place
Grants Pass, OR · GRANTS PASS, OR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7329MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173707

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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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3-0473  66/2/20    GRANTS PASS OREG    CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 1500
        TIME - 1400                    N7329M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANTS PASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR FORK FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N7329M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grants Pass