FTW78FQG09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Amarillo, TX · December 2, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 2, 1977
Place
Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N999MDCessna T210L
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771202040429A
Case key
144416

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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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3-3768   77/12/2   AMARILLO,TX         CESSNA T210L        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 2000
        TIME - 0915                    N999MD              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 694 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMARILLO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS ANGELES,CA              AMARILLO,TX
        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
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER
        REMARKS- UP LOCK SOLENOID FAILED TO RELEASE.CESSNA SER LTR SE 76-24 NCW

Aircraft

Registration
N999MD
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Amarillo Intl

FAA reports on this event · 1

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