MKC74FER42

NTSB accident investigation · Robertson T337E · St Paul, MN · February 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1974
Place
St Paul, MN · ST PAUL, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1711MRobertson T337E
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740226004139A
Case key
170298

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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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3-0672  74/2/26    ST PAUL,MINN        ROBERTSON T337E     CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1717                    N1711M              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             40, 8140 TOTAL HOURS, 23
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST PAUL,MINN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
           SYSTEMS - AUTO PILOT: SERVO
        REMARKS- AUTO PLT ACDTLY ENGAGED PRIOR TO TKOF.DEMONSTRATING STOL CHARACTERISTICS OF ACFT MOD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1711M
Reported as
Robertson T337E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downtown Airport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1711M · 1

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