MIA79DLD05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402 · Tampa, FL · October 7, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 7, 1978
Place
Tampa, FL · TAMPA, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3254Cessna 402
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138144

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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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3-4321   78/10/7 NR.TAMPA,FL           CESSNA 402          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 10500
        TIME - 0130                    N3254               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VANDENBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        TAMPA,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N3254
Reported as
Cessna 402
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vandenburg