NYC74FNE05

NTSB accident investigation · Temco GC-1B · Hartford, CT · September 15, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1973
Place
Hartford, CT · HARTFORD, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2339BTemco GC-1B
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730915031639A
Case key
188482

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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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3-2927  73/9/15    HARTFORD,CONN       TEMCO GC-1B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 399
        TIME - 1800                    N2339B              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 377 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAINARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARTFORD,CONN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
        REMARKS- LNDG GR DID NOT RETRACT AFT TKOF.PLT PULLED CKT BRKR,FAILED TO ENGAGE BFR LNDG.BATTERY PWR LOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N2339B
Reported as
Temco GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brainard

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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