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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337G · Lubbock, TX · March 29, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1981
Place
Lubbock, TX · LUBBOCK, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N189Cessna 337G
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126894

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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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3-0495  81/3/29    LUBBOCK,TX          CESSNA 337G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 4915
        TIME - 2230                    N189                PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 3203 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUBBOCK INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUBBOCK,TX                  SAN ANTONIO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: BY-PASS VALVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- A/C RTND TO HOME BASE FOR EMERG LNDG.GR DR SOLENOID VALVE FAILED.EMERG EXT SYS INOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N189
Reported as
Cessna 337G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lubbock Intl

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