# NTSB MIA71FLA04: Cessna 421A, N2954Q, Gainesville, FL, July 18, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 18, 1970
- Place: Gainesville, FL · GAINESVILLE, FL
- Location: 29.6516° N, 82.3248° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gainesville, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6516&lon=-82.3248&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 22, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109656
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FLA04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLA04

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 421A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gainesville Muni

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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