Cessna 320 N314D
22 July 1989 · St. Clair, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1989 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 320 registered N314D, operated by Mosby, John, was involved in an accident near St. Clair, Missouri, United States. 3 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Clair, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- St. Clair (K39)
- Coordinates
- 38.3508, -90.9792
- Aircraft
- Cessna 320
- Registration
- N314D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mosby, John
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cuba → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89LA167
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION/EXTENTION SYSTEM FAILED FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT SAID THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED IN SEQUENTIAL ORDER OF RIGHT MAIN, NOSE WHEEL AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MALFUNCTION OF ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL PORTION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1989 | Cessna 320 | Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 May 1989 | Cessna 320D | Wixom, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1989 | Cessna 320 | Hayward, California, United States | Stan Olson & Associates | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1989 | Cessna 320E | Melrose, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Cessna 320D | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Aug 1988 | Cessna 320E | Springfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1989 | Cessna T210 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Mountain View, Missouri, United States | Morton, Gary L. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1989 | Bellanca 17-30 | Gainesville, Missouri, United States | Miller, William A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | St Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | Fritz, Michael A. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Auxvasse, Missouri, United States | Rufener, James E | Fatal | 1 |