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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 310I · Allentown, PA · August 29, 1998

Date: August 29, 1998 · 10:48 local
Place: Allentown, PA
Airport: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8054M
Reported as: Cessna 310I
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,300 total500 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N8054MRegistration cancelled Jun 25, 2026 · Cessna 310IS/N 310I0054 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 310I 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.

(-5)Immediately after take-off, upon landing gear retraction, the pilot stated he heard a clunk. He visually checked the nose gear with the nacelle mirror and observed the nose landing gear was just hanging down. The pilot was directed to land at abe airport, Allentown, PA, on runway 24. During landing rollout the nose gear folded up, causing minor damage to the aircraft and no injuries to the pilot. Investigation revealed failure of tube assy. P/n 0842120-1, which prevented the nose landing gear from retracting or extending to the down and locked position.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE-OFF, UPON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE PILOT STATED HE HEARD A CLUNK. HE VISUALLY CHECKED THE NOSE GEAR WITH THE NACELLE MIRROR AND OBSERVED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS JUST HANGING DOWN. THE PILOT WAS DIRECTED TO LAND AT ABE AIRPORT, ALLENTOWN, PA, ON RUNWAY 24. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT THE NOSE GEAR FOLDED UP, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FAILURE OF TUBE ASSY. P/N 0842120-1, WHICH PREVENTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FROM RETRACTING OR EXTENDING TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION.

Other reports on N8054M · 2

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

Incident 20250128000299ILanding: Approach · Williamstown, WVPilot contacted tower for visual approach and decent/landing checklist accomplished. Selected gear down and no green safe indication. Noticed gear circuit breaker (cb) was popped and reset. Recycled gear conducted a fly-by tower which indicated the nose gear…Jan 28, 2025 · Minor damage Incident 19830917065919IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Alexandria, LAReported stall horn blew on short final at 95MPH. The nose gear collapsed on rollout. Mistook horn sounds.Sep 17, 1983 · Minor damage