SEA68F0261

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Springfield, OR · February 11, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 11, 1968
Place
Springfield, OR · SPRINGFIELD, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2993YCessna 182
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111478

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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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3-0816  68/2/11    SPRINGFIELD,OREG    CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 551
        TIME - 1200                    N2993Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 337 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGFIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FORK SPLIT.CAUSE OF SHIMMY UNDETERMINED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2993Y
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springfield

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