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November 26, 1995 · Cessna T337G · N6CX

Pontiac, MI

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 26, 1995
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Pontiac, MI
Aircraft
Cessna T337G
Tail Number
N6CX
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI96LA042

THE PILOT SAID HE TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 9L AND WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 9R. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED HARD DURING LANDING, AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot's improper level-off and improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Full Narrative

On November 26, 1995 at 1618 eastern standard time (est), a Cessna T337G, N6CX, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage when the nose gear collapsed during landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight departed from the Oakland Airport, at Pontiac, Michigan, exact time unknown. A telephone interview with the pilot was conducted by the investigator in charge on December 1, 1995. The pilot stated that the airplane had not been flown in three weeks. The pilot said he took off on runway 9L and was landing on runway 9R at the Oakland Airport. The pilot said the airplane bounced hard during landing, and the nose gear collapsed. The pilot said that the landing gear was never retracted during the traffic pattern. N6CX's front propeller and firewall were bent.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:18 EST
Nearest AirportOakland - Pontiac (0nm)
Runway9R
Runway Length6200 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna T337G
Tail NumberN6CX
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-360 · Reciprocating · 225
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 78 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind100° @ 5 kt
Visibility4 sm
CeilingOvercast 12000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point41 C / 34 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time02:19
Weather SourceWFAC

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