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CHI89LA136

1989-07-14 · PONTIAC, Michigan, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport PTK

Current FAA registration · N2706T

Make / Model
CESSNA 335
Year of manufacture
1979 · 10 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19791117
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A2A9B8

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION COMPONENT RESULTING FROM UNACCEPTABLE LOADS INCURRED DUE TO IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_CHI89LA136.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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