Accident Cessna 337F N1770M, Thursday 3 July 1986

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Date:	Thursday 3 July 1986
Time:	20:10 LT
Type:	Cessna 337F
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N1770M
MSN:	33701370
Total airframe hrs:	2269 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-360-C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Cherry Point, NC - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Knoxville, TN (KTVS)
Destination airport:	Beaufort, NC (KMRH)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE UP POSITION THE GEAR UNSAFE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. THE PLT REPORTED A STALL WARNING HORN TO ATC AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED. FINDING NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRCRAFT THE PLT. TOOK-OFF AGAIN. WHENTHE HORN AGAIN CAME ON HE AND ONE OF HIS PASSENGERS TOOK TURNS HOLDING THE TEST BOTTON IN TO KEEP THE HORN SILENT. FINALLY THEY PUT A PIECE OF PAPER UNDER THE BOTTON, THAT STOPPED THE HORN. THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY WITH THE ALTERNATE/EMERGENCY SYSTEMS. A GEAR UP LANDING WAS MADE ON GRASS.

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