# Accident 19860703030859A: Cessna 337F, Cherry Point, NC, July 3, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 1986, 20:10 local time
- Place: Cherry Point, NC
- Airport: Cherry Point Marine Corps
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.8990° N, 76.9001° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8990&lon=-76.9001&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1770M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1770M-1989-01-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 337F (registry code 2075725, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-337f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337F
- Reported engine: CONT IO360C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,200 total, 450 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL86LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA191) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860703030859A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WHEELS UP AFTER ALL ATTEMPTS TO LOWER GEAR FAILED. PILOT HAD TAMPERED WITH GEAR WARNING SYSTEM.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL86LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA191), Jul 4, 1986: Cessna 337F (N1770M), Cherry Point, NC, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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