# NTSB MIA77FLA29: Cessna 337B, N54853, Panama City, FL, May 6, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 6, 1977
- Place: Panama City, FL · PANAMA CITY, FL
- Location: 30.1588° N, 85.6602° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Panama City, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1588&lon=-85.6602&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147185
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FLA29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLA29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1776   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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bay County

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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