LAX71DUG53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Upland, CA · March 14, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 14, 1971
Place
Upland, CA · UPLAND, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2205XCessna 337
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160660

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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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3-0836  71/3/14    UPLAND,CALIF        CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N2205X              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CABLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN DIEGO,CALIF             UPLAND,CALIF
        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- ACFT BALLOONED,PLT PUSHED NOSE DOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2205X
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cable

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