Cessna 337G accident near Battle Mountain, Nevada, July 13, 2000
On July 13, 2000 at about 1:45 am local time, a Cessna 337G, registered N3273D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Battle Mountain, Nevada (Battle Mountain airport). It was a public-use flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Failure of the pilot to extend the landing gear, and his failure to follow the published before landing checklist concerning extension of the landing gear.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 13, 2000 · about 1:45 am local time
- Place
- Battle Mountain, Nevada · Battle Mountain · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337G · all 337Gs on the register
- Registration
- N3273D · registry record · serial 33701491
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Public-use flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane landed gear up. The pilot did not verify that the landing gear handle was in the down position, or that the landing gear light was illuminated with a green light. He also did not check the mirror located on the airplane to verify that the landing gear was in the extended position. The pilot also stated that he did not follow a mental or printed checklist during the landing sequence of the approach. He had flown the airplane earlier that day with no discrepancies noted with the landing gear system.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,600 hours in all; 432 in this make and model; 69 in the last 90 days; 27 in the last 30 days; 1,900 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,110 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 2, 2000; 54 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,630 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-360-G (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: US Dept Of Interior
The flight
- Departed from: BOI Boise ID
- Destination: BAM
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 21, 7,299 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 290° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 12,000 ft
- Temperature: 183°F (84°C), dew point 109°F (43°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:56 am from RNO, 170 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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