Cessna 320E N3472Q
30 September 1976 · Hillsboro, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1976 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 320E registered N3472Q, operated by Frank Electric, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Hillsboro, Oregon, 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Portland
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 320E
- Registration
- N3472Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Frank Electric
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3280
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
NOSE GR NOT LOCKED DUE MALF UPLOCK HOOK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1976 | Cessna 320 | Ciudad, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Cessna 320E | Sinclair, Wyoming, United States | Accent Aviatio | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Feb 1976 | Cessna 320A | Granada Hills, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Cessna 320 | Granbury, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1976 | Cessna 320 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Dec 1976 | Cessna 320D | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |