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| Date: | Wednesday 5 September 1984 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 320B |
| Owner/operator: | Avator Co. |
| Registration: | N32ORD |
| MSN: | 320B0035 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2845 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-470-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clear Lake, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Clear Lake, MN (8Y6) |
| St. Cloud, MN (KSTC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
FOLLOWING MAINT ON AN AIR VENT THE MECHANIC FAILED TO SECURE THE MAP COMPARTMENT. THE ASS'Y INTERFERED WITH THE REARWARD MOVEMENT OF THE CONTROL YOKE ON ROTATION FOR TAKEOFF LIMITING THE CLIMB RATE AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH THE TREES. THE FLT PROCEEDED TO IT'S DEST WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DURING THE LANDING FLARE AT 180 MPH THE NOSE DROPPED DESPITE FULL BACK STICK. THE ACFT LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ROLLING TO A STOP ON THE RWY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI84LA378
History of this aircraft
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| 8 September 1983 | N320RD | Dennia Manning | 0 | Mandan, ND | |
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| 31-Mar-2024 09:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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