NYC66A0144

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210E · Ambler, PA · June 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1966
Place
Ambler, PA · AMBLER, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4900UCessna 210E
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122283

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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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3-3865   66/6/2    AMBLER PA           CESSNA 210E         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N4900U              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 28, 685 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINGS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN INOPERATIVE DUE BROKEN WIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4900U
Reported as
Cessna 210E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wings

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