Ch. Pr Marine Corps Airst Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cherry Point, North Carolina 28533
Thursday, July 3, 1986 20:10 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

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.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/3/1986
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 2010
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City CHERRY POINT
Event State NORTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 28533
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CH. PR MARINE CORPS AIRST
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NKT
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 29
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2010 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID NKT
Elevation of weather observation facility 29
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 40
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1200
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1756
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 6 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 930
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32215
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1770M
NTSB Number ATL86LA191
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 337F
Aircraft Series Identifier 337F
Aircraft Serial Number 33701370
Certified Max Gross Weight 4500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Jul 16 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 2269
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN W. BELL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2913 ESSARY RD.
Aircraft Owner City KNOXVILLE
Aircraft Owner State TN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 37918
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code TVS
Departure City KNOXVILLE
Departure State TN
Departure Country
Departure Time 1400
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MRH
Destination City BEAUFORT
Destination State NC
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --