FTW74FPD06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337D · Fort Worth, TX · August 13, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1973
Place
Fort Worth, TX · FORT WORTH, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N86306Cessna 337D
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730813023299A
Case key
189631

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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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3-1779  73/8/13    FORT WORTH,TEX      CESSNA 337D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 6500
        TIME - 1946                    N86306              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1215 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEACHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE ROCK,ARK             FORT WORTH,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
        REMARKS- LDG GR WARN HORN OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N86306
Reported as
Cessna 337D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meacham

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.