# Accident 19830702060279A: Cessna 310P, West Point, VA, July 2, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 2, 1983, 08:00 local time
- Place: West Point, VA
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.5906° N, 76.4594° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5906&lon=-76.4594&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5920M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310P
- Reported engine: CONT IO470VO
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 826 total, 77 in this make and model, 217 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL83LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA251) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830702060279A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

FORGOT TO LOWER THE GEAR FOR A PRACTICE ENGINE OUT PROCEDURE.  LANDED GEAR UP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL83LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA251), Jul 2, 1983: Cessna 310 (N5920M), West Point, VA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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