# Accident 20120324006349A: Cessna T337B, Dothan, AL, March 24, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 24, 2012, 17:11 local time
- Place: Dothan, AL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.3211° N, 85.4494° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.3211&lon=-85.4494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2334S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2334S-2018-01-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T337B (registry code 2075707, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t337b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-360 series (registry code 17025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T337B
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 11,322 total, 5 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA12LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA273) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120324006349A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 ERA12LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA273), Mar 24, 2012: Cessna T337B (N2334S), Dothan, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

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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