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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 340A · Austin, TX · May 9, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1980
Place
Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2674ACessna 340A
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800509012989A
Case key
131226

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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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3-0579   80/5/9    AUSTIN,TX           CESSNA 340A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 61, 9967
        TIME - 1630                    N2674A              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 68 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUELLER MINICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABILENE,TX                  AUSTIN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- CESSNA ADVISORY ME80-11 REQUIRES INSP OF GR TRUNNION WITHIN 50HRS.ACFT HAD 10HRS SINCE RECEIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2674A
Reported as
Cessna 340A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mueller Minicipal

FAA reports on this event · 1

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