FTW66D0244

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Gonzales, TX · August 12, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1965
Place
Gonzales, TX · GONZALES, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7344ECessna 210
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176621

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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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3-2347  65/8/12    GONZALES TEX        CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 1200
        TIME - 2000                    N7344E              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GONZALES
        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)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION-GEAR WARNING HORN INOPERATIVE

Aircraft

Registration
N7344E
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gonzales

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