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Cessna 185C N2674Z

21 September 1986 · Broomfield, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 21 September 1986 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 185C registered N2674Z was involved in an accident near Broomfield, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 17:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Nearest airport
Jeffco (BJC)
Coordinates
39.9391, -105.0594
Aircraft
Cessna 185C
Registration
N2674Z
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lexington → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN86FA256

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 1 0 2

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

PLT STATED THAT HE MADE AN 'EXTRA SMOOTH LANDING' ON RWY 11L AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. EXAMINATION OF LANDING GEAR MOUNTING BOLT REVEALED EVIDENCE OF AN OVERLOAD FAILURE. THE ENGINEER THAT EXAMINED THE BOLT, NUT, AND MOUNTING PLATE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS 'WEAR' AROUND THE BOLT HOLE. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF DIRT AND GREASE FOUND BETWEEN THE LANDING GEAR AND THE MOUNTING PLATE. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE 040 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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