Accident · 2018-08-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2018-08-08
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Cessna T337 (N255)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Northern Air, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Northern Air Inc
Probable cause
The liberation of an internal snap ring from a landing gear door actuator, which resulted in a complete loss of hydraulic fluid and a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel to replace the snap ring during the last rebuild of the actuator.
Source: NTSB case WPR18LA215Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 33 | Class 2 (2018-05-09) | 4,460 total · 632 in this make/model · 3,445 as PIC · 82 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.