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FAA incident report · Cessna 310P · Wilmington, DE · November 5, 1998

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Date
November 5, 1998 · 21:46 local
Place
Wilmington, DE
Airport
Greater Wilmington-New Castle
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
EHBA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5092P
Reported as
Cessna 310P
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,085 total652 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days
N5092PRegistration cancelled Feb 11, 2003 · Cessna 310PS/N 310P-0057 · Built 1969Airframe modelCessna 310PEngine 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)On takeoff pilot retracted the landing gear and heard a loud pop. Pilot subsequently landed with the nose gear retracted. Investigation found the nose strut failed to retain an air charge. On retraction this prevented the nose gear from properly stowing in the wheel well as well as damage to the gear doors. A malfunction and defect report was submitted by the operator. This incident considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)ON TAKEOFF PILOT RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR AND HEARD A LOUD POP. PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE NOSE STRUT FAILED TO RETAIN AN AIR CHARGE. ON RETRACTION THIS PREVENTED THE NOSE GEAR FROM PROPERLY STOWING IN THE WHEEL WELL AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE GEAR DOORS. A MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORT WAS SUBMITTED BY THE OPERATOR. THIS INCIDENT CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Other reports on N5092P · 2

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

Incident 19980504024369ILevel Off Touchdown · Wilmington, DEOn repositioning flight. When gear retracted heard bang. Nose still extended gear collapsed due failed bellcrank.May 4, 1998 · Minor damageIncident 19980309017149ILevel Off Touchdown · Wilmington, DEGear collapsed due seperated linkage. Jammed gear from locking into position.Mar 9, 1998 · Minor damage