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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Palm Sprngs, CA · January 1, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 1, 1972
Place
Palm Sprngs, CA · PALM SPRNGS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1275MCessna 337
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165259

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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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3-0218   72/1/1    PALM SPRNGS,CALIF   CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 71, 1040
        TIME - 1450                    N1275M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 558 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALM SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURBANK,CALIF               PALM SPRINGS,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        REMARKS- TFC CONTROLLER ATMTD WARN PLT ON BASE LEG-NOT SUCESSFUL.

Aircraft

Registration
N1275M
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Palm Springs

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.