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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421 · Statesboro, GA · May 29, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1981
Place
Statesboro, GA · STATESBORO, GA
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N76ESCessna 421
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810529031029A
Case key
125266

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2068  81/5/29    STATESBORO,GA       CESSNA 421          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1525
        TIME - 1700                    N76ES               PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STATESBORO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT LAUDERDALE,FL            STATESBORO,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N76ES
Reported as
Cessna 421
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Statesboro Muni

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