- Date
- July 27, 1986, 17:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place
- Marathon, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1343LCessna T337H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860727037659A
- Case key
- 31679
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Analysis
Witnesses reported the pilot arrived for the flight carrying a glass from a local bar, was uncoordinated and appeared intoxicated. After much difficulty in taxiing to the runway, he finally took off. On arrival at Marathon, FL, the pilot failed to extend the landing gear and landed with the gear retracted. After the accident, he failed a nystagmus gaze test that was administered by local sheriff personnel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1343L
- Reported as
- Cessna T337H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 33701835
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360-H, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Thomas J. Skavinsky
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- APF · Naples, FL
- Airport
- MTH · Marathon Flight, runway 7, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 800 total · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EYW, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.