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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Namer O47B · Porterville, CA · June 11, 1982

Date
June 11, 1982 · 18:20 local
Place
Porterville, CA
Airport
Porterville
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4725V
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82DA216
Reported as
Namer O47B
Reported engine
WRIGHT R1820*
People aboard
404
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,315 total52 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Activated gear lever, failed to check gear down visually. Landed gear up. Ruptured fel drain. Caused ground fire.

As the FAA filed it

ACTIVATED GEAR LEVER, FAILED TO CHECK GEAR DOWN VISUALLY. LANDED GEAR UP. RUPTURED FEL DRAIN. CAUSED GROUND FIRE.

NTSB investigation

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