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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320 · Shelton, WA · July 4, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1967
Place
Shelton, WA · SHELTON, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3031TCessna 320
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115339

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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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3-3216   67/7/4    SHELTON,WASH        CESSNA 320          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 664
        TIME - 1130                    N3031T              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MASON COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- SHIMMY DAMPER SHORT OF OIL.

Aircraft

Registration
N3031T
Reported as
Cessna 320
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mason County

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