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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310 · Arthurs Town, Bahamas · January 26, 1980

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Date: January 26, 1980 · 16:05 local
Place: Arthurs Town, Bahamas
Airport: Authurs Town
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3007D
Reported as: Cessna 310
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,795 total325 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N3007DRegistration cancelled Feb 8, 2012 · Cessna 310S/N 35207 · Built 1955 Airframe modelCessna 310 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Main gear collapsed on takeoff roll. No defects found. Possible premature gear up by pilot.

As the FAA filed it

MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. NO DEFECTS FOUND. POSSIBLE PREMATURE GEAR UP BY PILOT.