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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 401 · St Louis, MO · July 26, 1979

Date: July 26, 1979 · 11:10 local
Place: St Louis, MO
Airport: Lambert
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8299F
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC79FA044
Reported as: Cessna 401
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,400 total1,500 in this make and model385 in the last 90 days

N8299FRegistration cancelled May 14, 2013 · Cessna 401S/N 401-0246 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 401 Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-CReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Left lndg gear failed to retract after takeoff. Landed okay. Found wing rib and lndg gear side brace broken.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT LNDG GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. LANDED OKAY. FOUND WING RIB AND LNDG GEAR SIDE BRACE BROKEN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MKC79FA044Accident · No injuriesClosedSt.Louis, MOJul 26, 1979 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8299F · 4

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19820210005089ANormal Cruise · Jesup, GAFire in left engine en route. Landed at nearby airport. Loose fuel line on fire wall leaked fuel on exhaust.Feb 10, 1982 · Substantial damage Incident 19800104011989INormal Cruise · St. Louis, MONumber 4 connecting rod failed causing hole on top sides of crankcase halves. Improper installation of rod bolts.Jan 4, 1980 Incident 19790226007809IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Benton Harbor, MILost directional control after fight main castered on rullout. Bolt had sheared in torque link assembly.Feb 26, 1979 · Minor damage Incident 19780422012719INormal Cruise · Rolla, MOLeft engine shut down in flight. Right engine quit but restarted. Landed safely. Explosion on restart attempt.Apr 22, 1978 · Substantial damage