MIA81FKA01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Aguadilla, PR · October 10, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1980
Place
Aguadilla, PR
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1308MCessna 337
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801010057459A
Case key
127472

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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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3-3676  80/10/10 NR.AGUADILLA,PR       CESSNA 337          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1010                    N1308M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BORINQUEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAYAGUEZ,PR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           DITCHING                                                 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
        REMARKS- DITCHED IN OCEAN.

Aircraft

Registration
N1308M
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Borinquen

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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