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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310L · Chicago/Wheelin, IL · May 25, 1998

Date: May 25, 1998 · 12:01 local
Place: Chicago/Wheelin, IL
Airport: Pal-Waukee Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N333WD
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98LA174
Reported as: Cessna 310L
Reported engine: Continental IO470*
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 19,000 total1,650 in this make and model170 in the last 90 days

N333WDRegistered now · Cessna 310LS/N 310L-0002 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 310L Engine 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.

Acft left main gear collapsed on landing, wheeling, IL. (.4)the instructor stated that the dual student had flown the instrument approach and had relinquished the controls to him for the landing on runway 30R. The instructor stated that a normal landing was made and the aircraft rolled approximately 1,500' to 2,000' when the left landing gear collapsed. The pilot stated that the aircraft slid to the left, came to rest, and everyone evacuated the aircraft. Post crash investigation showed that the bellcrank assembly, of the left main landing gear, was sheared at both connection points of the strut assembly. No signs of stress, corrosion, or previous damage. (-23) on may 25, 1998 @ 1201 pm, after landing aircraft on runway 30 @ pwk, left hand landing gear collapsed due to bellcrank assembly failure. The aircraft taxiied approximately 2000 feet down runway when failure occurred. No fire or injuries resulted from this accident.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING, WHEELING, IL. (.4)THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THE DUAL STUDENT HAD FLOWN THE INSTRUMENT APPROACH AND HAD RELINQUISHED THE CONTROLS TO HIM FOR THE LANDING ON RUNWAY 30R. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 1,500' TO 2,000' WHEN THE LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO THE LEFT, CAME TO REST, AND EVERYONE EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT. POST CRASH INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY, OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, WAS SHEARED AT BOTH CONNECTION POINTS OF THE STRUT ASSEMBLY. NO SIGNS OF STRESS, CORROSION, OR PREVIOUS DAMAGE. (-23) ON MAY 25, 1998 @ 1201 PM, AFTER LANDING AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY 30 @ PWK, LEFT HAND LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIIED APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET DOWN RUNWAY WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED. NO FIRE OR INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI98LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWheeling, ILthe collapse of the left main landing gear for undetermined reasons.May 25, 1998 · Substantial damage