Cessna T337G N30S
12 June 1985 · Knoxville, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1985 at about 20:50 local time, a Cessna T337G registered N30S, operated by Tarr Chevrolet Co., was involved in an accident near Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- McGhee Tyson (TYS)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna T337G
- Registration
- N30S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Tarr Chevrolet Co.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sea Island → Morristown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL85LA184
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT MADE AN EMERGENCY GEAR UP LANDING WHEN BOTH THE NORMAL AND EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEMS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. A MECHANIC WAS LATER ABLE TO EXTEND THE GEAR WITH THE ACFT ON JACKS BY REPEATEDLY CYCLING THE SELECTOR SWITCH.IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SOLENOID ON THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY HAD MALFUNCTIONED, LEAVING THE SELECTOR VALVE ASSEMBLY STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. CESSNA SERVICE LETTER SE76-24 RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF THE SOLENOID WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, THIS HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T337G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1985 | Cessna T337G | Big Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1984 | Cessna T337G | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1984 | Cessna T337G | Paradise, California, United States | RON Kaye | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 1987 | Cessna T337G | Oxford, Ohio, United States | Daniel Flyin Angels | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Jun 1983 | Cessna T337G | Susanville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1982 | Cessna T337G | Pampa, Texas, United States | Donald J. Zumsten, JR. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1985 | Cessna 150F | Hartford, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172I | Millington, Tennessee, United States | Teddy Friend | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Beechcraft C23 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Lazy Eight Flying School | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Bell 47G | Erin, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28-201T | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Kenneth H.turner | Minor injuries | - |