Cessna 337G N20EC

Summary

On 13 October 1996 at about 17:05 local time, a Cessna 337G registered N20EC, operated by Rodney K Flack, was involved in an accident near Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 October 1996 at 17:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Fayetteville Regional (FAY)

Coordinates

34.9608, -78.9008

Aircraft

Cessna 337G

Registration

N20EC

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Rodney K Flack

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL97LA006

Nobody was injured.

The unapproved maintenance modification of the landing gear electrical system by maintenance personnel that prevented the extension of the landing gear.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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Upon entering the traffic pattern for a full stop landing at the original destination airport, the pilot placed the landing gear extension handle in the down position, and discovered that the landing gear would not extend. The pilot flew to Fayetteville and conducted several over-flights for the control tower to check the aircraft for the landing gear extension. After three hours of flight, the pilot shut down the front engine and landed the airplane with the rear engine running. An examination of the aircraft revealed that an unauthorized on/off switch had been installed under the instrument panel for the landing gear system. According to the pilot, when the switch was placed in the on position, the landing gear would retract but would not extend. There were no write-ups in the aircraft maintenance logs or the aircraft checklist that revealed the installation of this switch. Neither the pilot nor the new owner of the airplane were aware of the unauthorized switch installation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.