NYC72DFJ02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337C · Buffalo, NY · July 16, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1972
Place
Buffalo, NY · BUFFALO, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2662SCessna 337C
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167295

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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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3-2432  72/7/16    BUFFALO,NY          CESSNA 337C         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1290
        TIME - 1700                    N2662S              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUFFALO AIR PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUFFALO,NY                  BUFFALO,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- PLT DIDNT EXTEND GR DUE TO CO-PLT DISTRACTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N2662S
Reported as
Cessna 337C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Buffalo Air Park

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