MIA80DLA36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Gainsville, FL · August 29, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1980
Place
Gainsville, FL · GAINSVILLE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1395LCessna 337
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800829041159A
Case key
129135

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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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3-2438  80/8/29    GAINSVILLE,FL       CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 789
        TIME - 1625                    N1395L              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAINSVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST MARY,GA                  GAINSVILLE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N1395L
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gainsville Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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