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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Alexander Cty, AL · July 10, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1970
Place
Alexander Cty, AL · ALEXANDER CTY, AL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5442SCessna 337
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114590

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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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3-2908  70/7/10    ALEXANDER CTY,ALA   CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 2250
        TIME - 1800                    N5442S              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDER CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBERTVILLE,ALA             ALEXANDER CTY,ALA
        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
        REMARKS- LDG GEAR WARNING HORN DID NOT SOUND TILL FWD ENG STOPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5442S
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alexander City

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.