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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 421C · Cedar City, UT · February 6, 1997

Date
February 6, 1997 · 21:16 local
Place
Cedar City, UT
Airport
Cedar City Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N45MV
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA97LA058
Reported as
Cessna 421C
Reported engine
Continental GTSIO520L
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
15,117 total350 in this make and model121 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.

Unable get right gear downlock. Used blowdown. No go. Landed right main up. Water in gear hydraulic fluid froze.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE GET RIGHT GEAR DOWNLOCK. USED BLOWDOWN. NO GO. LANDED RIGHT MAIN UP. WATER IN GEAR HYDRAULIC FLUID FROZE.

NTSB investigation

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