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FAA accident report · Cessna 421C · Greenville, NC · June 2, 2008

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Date
June 2, 2008 · 19:51 local
Place
Greenville, NC
Airport
Pitt-Greenville
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N49DD
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC08LA204
Reported as
Cessna 421C
Reported engine
Continental GTSIO520C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,000 total2,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N49DDRegistration cancelled Apr 23, 2009 · Cessna 421CS/N 421C0076 · Built 1976Airframe modelCessna 421CEngine 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.

(-23) On June 2, 2008, at 1551 eastern standard time, a Cessna 421C, N49DD, was substantially damaged when its landing gear retracted during takeoff from runway 2 at the Pitt-Greenville Airport (pgv), Greenville, north carolina. Pilot stated that approximately 3,000 ft. into the take-off roll, at a speed of 10 knots less than rotate, the pilot heard a loud bang that he thought was a nose tire exploding. Pilot then felt the nose gear collapse and then felt the main gear collapse.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 2, 2008, AT 1551 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 421C, N49DD, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN ITS LANDING GEAR RETRACTED DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 2 AT THE PITT-GREENVILLE AIRPORT (PGV), GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. PILOT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 3,000 FT. INTO THE TAKE-OFF ROLL, AT A SPEED OF 10 KNOTS LESS THAN ROTATE, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG THAT HE THOUGHT WAS A NOSE TIRE EXPLODING. PILOT THEN FELT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE AND THEN FELT THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSE.

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 NYC08LA204Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreenville, NCThe malfunction and premature retraction of the landing gear for undetermined reasons.Jun 2, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N49DD · 1

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

Accident 19860508016389ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Bossier City, LABlack smoke from engine on takeoff. Pitched nose up became inverted struck ground. Four pistons melted. Over gross.May 8, 1986 · Reported as Cessna 411A · Destroyed · 5 fatal