SEA72DTI07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320 · Philipsburg, MT · October 2, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1971
Place
Philipsburg, MT · PHILIPSBURG, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5719XCessna 320
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164257

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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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3-3941   71/10/2   PHILIPSBURG,MONT    CESSNA 320          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1320
        TIME - 1500                    N5719X              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 108 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILIPSBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOWNSEND,MONT               PHILIPSBURG,MONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N5719X
Reported as
Cessna 320
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Philipsburg

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