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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Hot Springs, AR · July 13, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1973
Place
Hot Springs, AR · HOT SPRINGS, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2146XCessna 337
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730713019289A
Case key
189776

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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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3-1567  73/7/13    HOT SPRINGS,ARK     CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 427
        TIME - 1130                    N2146X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 97 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEMORIAL FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTLAND,TENN               HOT SPRINGS,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PLT COULD NOT GET GR DWN AND LOCKED.BALL P/N S-272-4 MAIN GR UP LOCK ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY MISSING.

Aircraft

Registration
N2146X
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Memorial Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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