39.2073° N, 85.9220° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, IN, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
February 13, 1979 · 15:30 local
Place
Columbus, IN
Airport
Bakalar
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N37146
Reported as
Cessna 404CESSNA
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,200 total150 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Hydraulic pressure light illuminated. Gear would not extend. Hydraulic line cracked. Cable assembly slipped.
As the FAA filed it
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. HYDRAULIC LINE CRACKED. CABLE ASSEMBLY SLIPPED.