OAK69D0066

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337B · Fresno, CA · July 19, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1968
Place
Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8314GCessna 337B
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109316

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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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3-2551  68/7/19    FRESNO,CALIF        CESSNA 337B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1856                    N8314G              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 39, 13500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHANDLER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- TAPER PINS BOLTING RT GR TO ACTUATING BOX SHEARED ON PREVIOUS T/O.

Aircraft

Registration
N8314G
Reported as
Cessna 337B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chandler

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.