SEA75FYC04

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-44 · Sandy, OR · July 16, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1974
Place
Sandy, OR · SANDY, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N708CGrumman G-44
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740716026269A
Case key
132640

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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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3-3676  74/7/16    SANDY,OREG          GRUMMAN G-44        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 69, 7000
        TIME - 1030                    N708C               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCKINNON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANDY,OREG                  LOCAL
        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
N708C
Reported as
Grumman G-44
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mckinnon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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