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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 402A · Arcata, CA · November 23, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1970
Place
Arcata, CA · ARCATA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4599QCessna 402A
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159193

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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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3-4227  70/11/23   ARCATA,CALIF        CESSNA 402A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 3201
        TIME - 2043                    N4599Q              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 830 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARCATA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MURRAY FIELD CALIF          ARCATA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED

Aircraft

Registration
N4599Q
Reported as
Cessna 402A
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arcata

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