MIA71FLA04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421A · Gainesville, FL · July 18, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1970
Place
Gainesville, FL · GAINESVILLE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2954QCessna 421A
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109656

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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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3-3103  70/7/18    GAINESVILLE,FLA     CESSNA 421A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 1658
        TIME - 1230                    N2954Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 134 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAINESVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANN ARBOR,MICH              GAINESVILLE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        REMARKS- GR SYS CKD AFTER ACDNT.GR CKT BRKR RESET.GR,WARNING SYS OPERATED NORMALLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2954Q
Reported as
Cessna 421A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gainesville Muni