# NTSB SEA75FYG11: Cessna 172, N7143T, Richland, WA, November 2, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 2, 1974
- Place: Richland, WA · RICHLAND, WA
- Location: 46.2857° N, 119.2845° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richland, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.2857&lon=-119.2845&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 20, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145023
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA75FYG11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75FYG11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4077   74/11/2   RICHLAND,WASH       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1030                    N7143T              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      27, 2230 TOTAL HOURS, 85
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHLAND,WASH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- L GR FAILED 14 INCHES ABOVE AXLE.PLTS ASSIST STEP IN AREA OF CRACKING & SPOT WELD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7143T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7143T-2013-05-03), registration cancelled 2013-05-03, S/N 46743, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Richland

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741102038509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741102038509A), Nov 2, 1974: Cessna 172, Richland, WA, Substantial damage. L gr failed 14 inches above axle. Plts assist step in area of cracking & spot weld.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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