DEN71FXD50

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320C · Denver, CO · February 11, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 11, 1971
Place
Denver, CO · DENVER, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3012TCessna 320C
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159795

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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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3-0747  71/2/11    DENVER,COLO         CESSNA 320C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 3000
        TIME - 1835                    N3012T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAPLETON INTL.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND IS.NEB                DENVER,COLO
        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
N3012T
Reported as
Cessna 320C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stapleton Intl.

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.