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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 310 · Rancho Calif, CA · March 30, 1998

Date: March 30, 1998 · 11:45 local
Place: Rancho Calif, CA
Airport: French Valley Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3014D
Reported as: Cessna 310
Reported engine: Continental O470*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 332 total31 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N3014DRegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2018 · Cessna 310S/N 35214 · Built 1955 Airframe modelCessna 310 Engine modelContinental O-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.

Narrative: CE-310, N3014D landed gear up at French Valley Airport (F70). Aircraft had minor damage and no injuries reported by pilot. Attached is a witness statement when aircraft was being recovered, stating landing gear had partial extension and landing gear handle was found in the down position. When ground extension was accomplished gear extended normal and all three locked. This incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: CE-310, N3014D LANDED GEAR UP AT FRENCH VALLEY AIRPORT (F70). AIRCRAFT HAD MINOR DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES REPORTED BY PILOT. ATTACHED IS A WITNESS STATEMENT WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS BEING RECOVERED, STATING LANDING GEAR HAD PARTIAL EXTENSION AND LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS FOUND IN THE DOWN POSITION. WHEN GROUND EXTENSION WAS ACCOMPLISHED GEAR EXTENDED NORMAL AND ALL THREE LOCKED. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.