FTW73DQG38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320B · Plainview, TX · April 1, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1973
Place
Plainview, TX · PLAINVIEW, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9856LCessna 320B
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730401007149A
Case key
170357

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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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3-0645   73/4/1    PLAINVIEW,TEX       CESSNA 320B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 62, 19500
        TIME - 2045                    N9856L              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLAINVIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUBBOCK,TEX                 PLAINVIEW,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        REMARKS- BOTH PROPS,FLAPS,BELLY OF ACFT DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9856L
Reported as
Cessna 320B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Plainview

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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