MIA71DLD62

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 401 · Crystal River, FL · May 17, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1971
Place
Crystal River, FL · CRYSTAL RIVER, FL
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8421FCessna 401
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161483

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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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3-1688  71/5/17    CRYSTAL RIVER,FLA   CESSNA 401          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1555                    N8421F              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 43, 5308 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1199 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRYSTAL RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALLAHASSEE,FLA             CRYSTAL RIVER,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        REMARKS- PWR-ON APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N8421F
Reported as
Cessna 401
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crystal River