MIA77FLD24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 401 · Tampa, FL · December 31, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 31, 1976
Place
Tampa, FL · TAMPA, FL
Injuries
4 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N111TVCessna 401
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761231039219A
Case key
156599

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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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3-3897  76/12/31   TAMPA,FL            CESSNA 401          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 437
        TIME - 1156                    N111TV              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 129 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETER OKNIGHT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAMPA,FL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- UN MAINTAIN ALT DRG GO-AROUND DUE PROP DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N111TV
Reported as
Cessna 401
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Peter Oknight

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.