FTW77FRD07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421 · Baton Rouge, LA · February 22, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1977
Place
Baton Rouge, LA · BATON ROUGE, LA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N149YCessna 421
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770222004139A
Case key
157178

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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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3-0300  77/2/22    BATON ROUGE,LA      CESSNA 421          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 4894
        TIME - 1515                    N149Y               PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RYAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MADISON,MS                  BATON ROUGE,LA               DOTHAN,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N149Y
Reported as
Cessna 421
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ryan

FAA reports on this event · 1

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