Accident Cessna 337F N1770M,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374718
 
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Date:Thursday 3 July 1986
Time:20:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C337 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 337F
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N1770M
MSN: 33701370
Total airframe hrs:2269 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL IO-360-C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Cherry Point, NC -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Knoxville, TN (KTVS)
Destination airport:Beaufort, NC (KMRH)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE UP POSITION THE GEAR UNSAFE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. THE PLT REPORTED A STALL WARNING HORN TO ATC AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED. FINDING NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRCRAFT THE PLT. TOOK-OFF AGAIN. WHENTHE HORN AGAIN CAME ON HE AND ONE OF HIS PASSENGERS TOOK TURNS HOLDING THE TEST BOTTON IN TO KEEP THE HORN SILENT. FINALLY THEY PUT A PIECE OF PAPER UNDER THE BOTTON, THAT STOPPED THE HORN. THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY WITH THE ALTERNATE/EMERGENCY SYSTEMS. A GEAR UP LANDING WAS MADE ON GRASS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL86LA191
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL86LA191

Location

Revision history:

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