Accident Cessna 320C N3057T,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362174
 
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Date:Wednesday 21 April 1993
Time:17:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 320C
Owner/operator:Sky Trader Inc.
Registration: N3057T
MSN: 320COO57
Total airframe hrs:1896 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL TS10-470D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:No. Little Rock, AR -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Little Rock, AR (KLIT)
Destination airport:(1M1)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING AN APPROACH THE PILOT EXECUTED A GO AROUND AND RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR AND REENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. FOLLOWING THE REENTRY THE PILOT PLACED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION FOR THE NEXT APPROACH, A FULL STOP. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT VERIFY THE LANDING GEAR DOWN LIGHTS INDICATED 3 IN THE GREEN. FOLLOWING THE GEAR UP LANDING THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS FOUND POPPED AND THE GEAR HANDLE WAS DOWN. NO REASON COULD BE ESTABLISHED FOR THE POPPED LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER

Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW THE CHECKLIST. A FACTOR WAS THE POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW93LA135
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW93LA135

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