Accident Cessna P337 N90BK,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374263
 
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Date:Saturday 6 September 1986
Time:13:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P337 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna P337
Owner/operator:Yingling Aircraft
Registration: N90BK
MSN: P3370306
Total airframe hrs:592 hours
Engine model:Continental TSIO-360-C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Wichita, KS -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Topeka, KS (KTOP)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AFTER A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING, THE FLT CREW NOTED A PROBLEM WITH THE LANDING GEAR. A CHECK OF THE HYDRAULIC SYS REVEALED A LACK OF FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR; THE PLTS WERE UNABLE TO EITHER RETRACT OR EXTEND THE GEAR. SUBSEQUENTLY, THEY LANDED THE ACFT WITH THE NOSE & RGT MAIN GEAR EXTENDED & THE LEFT MAIN GEAR IN A TRAIL POSITION. THE LEFT WING TIP, LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR & LEFT STABILIZER WERE DAMAGED DURING THE LANDING. AN EXAM OF THE HYDRAULIC SYS REVEALED THAT A HOSE TO THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR WAS LEAKING & HAD PERMITTED DEPLETION OF THE HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE HOSE WAS DETERIORATED FROM AGE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC86LA187
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC86LA187

Location

Revision history:

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