# NTSB FTW93LA135: Cessna 320C, N3057T, No. Little Rock, AR, April 21, 1993 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: April 21, 1993, 16:40 local (21:40 UTC) - Place: No. Little Rock, AR - Coordinates: 34.839305, -92.329666 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8393&lon=-92.3297&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 25, 1993 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 18733 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW93LA135 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/18733/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA135 ## Probable cause THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW THE CHECKLIST. A FACTOR WAS THE POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Gear not extended, landing - flare/touchdown - electrical system,circuit breaker - popped/tripped (contributing factor) - checklist - not followed, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis DURING AN APPROACH THE PILOT EXECUTED A GO AROUND AND RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR AND REENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. FOLLOWING THE REENTRY THE PILOT PLACED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION FOR THE NEXT APPROACH, A FULL STOP. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT VERIFY THE LANDING GEAR DOWN LIGHTS INDICATED 3 IN THE GREEN. FOLLOWING THE GEAR UP LANDING THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS FOUND POPPED AND THE GEAR HANDLE WAS DOWN. NO REASON COULD BE ESTABLISHED FOR THE POPPED LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER ## Factual narrative On April 21, 1993, at approximately 1640 central daylight time, a Cessna 320C, N3057T, was substantially damaged following a gear up landing at North Little Rock Municipal Airport, North Little Rock, Arkansas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal local flight. During an interview, conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, and in a written statement the pilot reported the following information. While climbing to reenter the traffic pattern for a full stop landing, the pilot retracted the landing gear. Following his entry into the traffic pattern he placed the landing gear handle in the down position, however, he reported that "the pilot failed to verify 3 in the green before landing." An examination of the airplane following the accident and prior to removal from the site revealed that the landing gear handle was down and the circuit breaker was popped. No determination could be made for the popped circuit breaker. The airplane was released to the owner by the FAA inspector. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N3057T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3057T-2018-01-17), registration cancelled 2018-01-17, S/N 320C0057, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 320C - Registry model: [Cessna 320C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-320c) (registry code 2074510) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental TSI0-470-B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsi0-470-b) (registry code 17029, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 320COO57 - Airframe hours: 1896 - Engines: CONTINENTAL TS10-470D 260 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Business, Part 91 - Operator: Sky Trader Inc. - Registered owner: Sky Trader Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 1992, 386 hours before - Departed: LIT, LITTLE ROCK, AR - Destination: 1M1 - Airport: 1M1, N. Little Rock, runway 35, 3,000 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 70; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 28,000 total, 27,000 as pilot in command ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 270° at 15 knots, gusting 25 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 30 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19930421012999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930421012999A), Apr 21, 1993: Cessna 320C, North Little Ro, AR, Substantial damage. Made go around put gear up. Put handle down for landing. Failed to check. Landed gear up. Circuit breaker popped. ## Other investigations on N3057T (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB SEA94LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA028), Oct 30, 1993: Cessna 320C (N3057T), Spirit Lake, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS A FACTOR. From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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