DIA69F0107

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320D · Morganton, NC · November 20, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1968
Place
Morganton, NC · MORGANTON, NC
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1968GCessna 320D
Status
Completed · report January 2, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107249

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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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3-3980  68/11/20   MORGANTON,NC        CESSNA 320D         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 4825
        TIME - 2015                    N1968G              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 107 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORGANTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED

Aircraft

Registration
N1968G
Reported as
Cessna 320D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morganton

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