- Date
- June 3, 1983, 20:42 local (Jun 4, 1983, 03:42 UTC)
- Place
- Redding, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1497SCessna T337H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830603073829A
- Case key
- 23739
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the landing sequence at a private airstrip the plt attempted to lower the landing gear but found it would not lock. The acft was returned to the departure arpt and after circling for two and one half hours with darkness approaching was landed with the gear partially extended. Examination of the hydraulic system revealed metal shavings and/or filings in the hydraulic fluid lines connecting to the hydraulic power pack.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1497S
- Reported as
- Cessna T337H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 33701929
- Airframe hours
- 250
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360-H, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Moseman Construction Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 1, 1982 · 31 hours before
- Destination
- Millville, CA
- Airport
- RDD · Redding Muni, runway 16, 7,003 × 150 ft, asphalt
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,587 total · 2,527 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 160° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 15,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RDD
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1497S · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.