Cessna 320 N5716X
17 January 1975 · Washington, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 January 1975 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna 320 registered N5716X was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Washington Co
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 320
- Registration
- N5716X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
R LNDG GR COLLAPSED.INBOARD DRIVE TUBE HAD ABT A3 IN BOW.GR DID NOT LOCK DWN.GR WARNING SYS INOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1975 | Cessna 320C | Chico, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1975 | Cessna 320B | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | Bridges Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1975 | Cessna 320D | Austin, Texas, United States | Orita Land & C | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1975 | Cessna 320 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Safari Aviatio | Fatal | 5 |
| 3 May 1975 | Cessna 320D | Harlingen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1975 | Cessna 320F | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |