CHI78FEE60

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320C · West Chicago, IL · July 31, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1978
Place
West Chicago, IL · WEST CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3021TCessna 320C
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780731038109A
Case key
139931

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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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3-3770  78/7/31    WEST CHICAGO,IL     CESSNA 320C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2257                    N3021T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  57, 26000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            350 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUPAGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADISON,WI                  WEST CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED

Aircraft

Registration
N3021T
Reported as
Cessna 320C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dupage County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.