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FAA incident report · Cessna 310F · Midland, TX · October 21, 1983

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Date
October 21, 1983 · 10:20 local
Place
Midland, TX
Airport
Regional
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6760X
Reported as
Cessna 310F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,205 total600 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days
N6760XRegistration cancelled Jan 22, 2007 · Cessna 310FS/N 310-0060 · Built 1961Airframe modelCessna 310FEngine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Snapping noise. Nose gear jammed. Landed with nose gear unlocked. Possible flat strut problem. Tube assembly broke.

As the FAA filed it

SNAPPING NOISE. NOSE GEAR JAMMED. LANDED WITH NOSE GEAR UNLOCKED. POSSIBLE FLAT STRUT PROBLEM. TUBE ASSEMBLY BROKE.