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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310D · Lancaster, CA · August 30, 1987

Date
August 30, 1987 · 12:53 local
Place
Lancaster, CA
Airport
Gen Wm J Fox Airfield Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N39DD
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87LA328
Reported as
Cessna 310D
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540A1A5
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,129 total178 in this make and model64 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Unable to extend nose gear. Crashed short of rwy after cutting both engines. Failed to use AFM gear up procedures.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO EXTEND NOSE GEAR. CRASHED SHORT OF RWY AFTER CUTTING BOTH ENGINES. FAILED TO USE AFM GEAR UP PROCEDURES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.