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Date
November 15, 1982 · 14:30 local
Place
Defiance, OH
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N368DF
Reported as
Cessna 310L
Reported engine
Continental IO470VO
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Nose gear failed to lock down. Returned to base. Nose gear collapsed on landing.
As the FAA filed it
NOSE GEAR FAILED TO LOCK DOWN. RETURNED TO BASE. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING.