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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320 · Lovington, NM · June 10, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1968
Place
Lovington, NM · LOVINGTON, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5724XCessna 320
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110362

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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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3-1818  68/6/10    LOVINGTON,N MEX     CESSNA 320          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 350
        TIME - 1715                    N5724X              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEA COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N5724X
Reported as
Cessna 320
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lea County

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