LAX83LXQ04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T337G · Susanville, CA · June 21, 1983

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
June 20, 1983, 18:25 local (Jun 21, 1983, 01:25 UTC)
Place
Susanville, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N261KBCessna T337G
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Not reported
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830620026259A
Case key
23888

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding
Landing gear,normal brake system - undeterminedCause
Aborted landing - performedPilot in commandFactor
Go-around - initiatedPilot in commandFactor
Raising of flaps - improperPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding
Main gear collapsedLanding
Landing gear,main gear - overloadFactor
Landing gear,main gear - failure,totalFactor

Analysis

The acft went off the departure end of the runway during a go-around attempt and collapsed the landing gear. The pilot stated that the brakes failed during landing and he attempted a go-around. He also said he retracted all flaps and should have left one third down. Post accident investigation of the brake system revealed no discrepancies. Both brakes were serviced the day of the accident.

Aircraft

Registration
N261KB
Reported as
Cessna T337G
Category
Airplane
Serial number
P3370221
Airframe hours
2,500
Engine
Continental TSIO-360-C, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Executive/Corporate · Part 91
Registered owner
Karl R. Bareither
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · December 15, 1982 · 20 hours before
Departed
GEG · Spokane, WA
Destination
SVE · Susanville, CA
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
SVE · Susanville, runway 11, 3,750 × 75 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
49
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
2,123 total · 1,986 in this make and model · 20 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Not reported
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
75 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.