# Accident 19941104041589A: Cessna 310L, Miami, FL, November 4, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 4, 1994, 19:41 local time
- Place: Miami, FL
- Airport: Tamiami Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 25.7592° N, 80.3099° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7592&lon=-80.3099&mi=10
- Aircraft: N216Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N216Y-1997-02-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 310L (registry code 2074230, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310L
- Reported engine: CONT IO470V
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,446 total, 1,302 in this make and model, 372 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA95LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA030) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941104041589A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO EXTEND LEFT MAIN GEAR. ELECTRIC PROBLEMS. GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING. DEFECTIVE ACTUATOR AND MANUAL EXTENSION

## 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 MIA95LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA030), Nov 5, 1994: Cessna 310L (N216Y), Miami, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.

## Other reports on N216Y (2)

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

- [Accident 19860425018789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860425018789A), Apr 25, 1986: Cessna 310L (N216Y), Opa Locka, FL, Substantial damage. Gear collapsed during landing roll. Retract push rod failed due to lack of lubrication.
- [Incident 19850129009489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850129009489I), Jan 29, 1985: Cessna 310L (N216Y), Miami, FL. Unable to restart engine after simulated engine failure. Safe landing. Corrosion around battery terminals.

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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