MIA67D0153

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Decatur, AL · August 11, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1966
Place
Decatur, AL · DECATUR, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4986UCessna 210
Status
Completed · report November 7, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121685

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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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3-2484  66/8/11    DECATUR ALA         CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 2724
        TIME - 1440                    N4986U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRYOR FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- GEAR WARNING HORN INOPERATIVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4986U
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pryor Field