MIA77FLA29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337B · Panama City, FL · May 6, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1977
Place
Panama City, FL · PANAMA CITY, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N54853Cessna 337B
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
147185

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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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3-1776   77/5/6    PANAMA CITY,FL      CESSNA 337B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 700
        TIME - 1315                    N54853              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALLAHASSEE,FL              PANAMA CITY,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        REMARKS- GEAR STOPPED IN INTERMEDIATE POSITION DUE INTERFERENCE WI IMPROPERLY INSTALLED PARKING BRAKE CABLE

Aircraft

Registration
N54853
Reported as
Cessna 337B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bay County