MIA70DKJ26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337B · Birmingham, AL · April 28, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 28, 1970
Place
Birmingham, AL · BIRMINGHAM, AL
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5450SCessna 337B
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
130386

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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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3-1938  70/4/28    BIRMINGHAM,ALA      CESSNA 337B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2000                    N5450S              PX-  0  0  4  DUAL                      AGE 21, 1500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRMINGHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,ALA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N5450S
Reported as
Cessna 337B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Birmingham

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