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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P337 · Alexandria, LA · August 22, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1975
Place
Alexandria, LA · ALEXANDRIA, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5CSCessna P337
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750822028309A
Case key
150926

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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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3-2411  75/8/22    ALEXANDRIA,LA       CESSNA P337         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 3917
        TIME - 2035                    N5CS                PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1405 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ESLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,TN                  ALEXANDRIA,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DMGD NOSE GR & FIREWALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5CS
Reported as
Cessna P337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Esler

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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