IAD74FIG11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337F · Preston, MD · September 25, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1973
Place
Preston, MD · PRESTON, MD
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8922MCessna 337F
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730925031329A
Case key
188129

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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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3-3381  73/9/25    PRESTON,MD          CESSNA 337F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 6880
        TIME - 0930                    N8922M              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          AMBLER,PA                   PRESTON,MD                   WASHINGTON,DC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ALL THREE WHEELS MADE TRENCHES IN VERY SOFT DIRT SURFACE.STRIP USED BY OTR ACFT ABT 1/2 MILE AWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8922M
Reported as
Cessna 337F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8922M · 1

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