# NTSB OAK78DVA59: Cessna T337C, N337GM, Turlock, CA, July 14, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 14, 1978
- Place: Turlock, CA · TURLOCK, CA
- Location: 37.5055° N, 120.8593° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Turlock, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5055&lon=-120.8593&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 28, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141413
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78DVA59
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA59

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1752  78/7/14    TURLOCK,CA          CESSNA T337C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 1100
        TIME - 1915                    N337GM              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURLOCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN FRANCISCO,CA            TURLOCK,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N337GM (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T337C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Turlock

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780714023059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780714023059A), Jul 14, 1978: Cessna T337C, Turlock, CA, Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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