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NTSB accident investigation · Coot A · Creve Coeur, MO · November 22, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1977
Place
Creve Coeur, MO · CREVE COEUR, MO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N107DCoot A
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771122035619A
Case key
145384

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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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3-3300  77/11/22   CREVE COEUR,MO      COOT A              CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 1950
        TIME - 1600                    N107D               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 205 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARROWHEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALTON,IL                    CREVE COEUR,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- AMPHIBIOUS.

Aircraft

Registration
N107D
Reported as
Coot A
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Arrowhead

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.