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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T337B · Dothan, AL · March 24, 2012

Date: March 24, 2012 · 17:11 local
Place: Dothan, AL
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2334S
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA273
Reported as: Cessna T337B
Reported engine: Continental IO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,322 total5 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N2334SRegistration cancelled Jan 3, 2018 · Cessna T337BS/N 337-0634 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna T337B Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot was unable to get the gear down and locked. After trying for an hour the pilot was able to get the gear up and locked. The pilot made a gear up landing on the grass between the taxiway and runway. The rear propeller struck the ground during the landing flair. The prop strike caused the firewall to buckel at the engine mounts.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. AFTER TRYING FOR AN HOUR THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO GET THE GEAR UP AND LOCKED. THE PILOT MADE A GEAR UP LANDING ON THE GRASS BETWEEN THE TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY. THE REAR PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND DURING THE LANDING FLAIR. THE PROP STRIKE CAUSED THE FIREWALL TO BUCKEL AT THE ENGINE MOUNTS.

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 ERA12LA273Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDothan, ALThe failure of the landing gear to extend and lock, despite troubleshooting attempts using normal and emergency procedures. The reason for the failure could not be determined because the systems were unavailable for testing.Mar 24, 2012 · Substantial damage