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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 310R · Houston, TX · February 10, 1981

Date: February 10, 1981 · 07:30 local
Place: Houston, TX
Airport: William P Hobby
Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: MIDA
Aircraft: N5474J
Reported as: Cessna 310R
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,800 total160 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N5474JRegistered now · Cessna 310RS/N 310R0272 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 310R Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Got an unsafe gear light on approach. Landed ok. Found gear indicating switch arm broken.

As the FAA filed it

GOT AN UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT ON APPROACH. LANDED OK. FOUND GEAR INDICATING SWITCH ARM BROKEN.

Other reports on N5474J · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19800325008369ALevel Off Touchdown · Thedford, NEEncountered heavy icing near destination. Airplane stalled on level-off for landing due to heavy airframe icing.Mar 25, 1980 · Substantial damage