FTW72DQG23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 401A · Amarillo, TX · November 14, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1971
Place
Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6238QCessna 401A
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164515

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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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3-3460  71/11/14   AMARILLO,TEX        CESSNA 401A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 216
        TIME - 2000                    N6238Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRADEWIND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALHART,TEX                 AMARILLO,TEX
        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
N6238Q
Reported as
Cessna 401A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tradewind

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