MKC76FES01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421A · Intl Falls, MN · September 12, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1976
Place
Intl Falls, MN · INTL FALLS, MN
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2235QCessna 421A
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760912039239A
Case key
155573

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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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3-3670  76/9/12    INTL FALLS,MN       CESSNA 421A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 24410
        TIME - 1615                    N2235Q              PX-  0  0  5  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 74 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INTER'L FALLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RED LAKE,CANADA             TULSA,OK                     INTL FALLS,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N2235Q
Reported as
Cessna 421A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Inter'L Falls

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2235Q · 1

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