MIA76AM048

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337G · Boca Raton, FL · November 29, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 29, 1975
Place
Boca Raton, FL · BOCA RATON, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N97CCessna 337G
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751129042759A
Case key
152066

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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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3-4107  75/11/29 NR.BOCA RATON,FL      CESSNA 337G         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 4015
        TIME - 1410                    N97C                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BOCA RATON,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT ON LOCAL FLT TO TEST LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N97C
Reported as
Cessna 337G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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