FTW70F0338

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421A · Waco, TX · November 17, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1969
Place
Waco, TX · WACO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N936UCCessna 421A
Status
Completed · report May 25, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
150967

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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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3-4456  69/11/17   WACO,TEX            CESSNA 421A         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1603
        TIME - 1108                    N936UC              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WACO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WACO,TEX                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- PLT CERTIFICATION,ATR FLT TEST.

Aircraft

Registration
N936UC
Reported as
Cessna 421A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waco