19981209033159A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310C · Ft Myers, FL · December 9, 1998

Date: December 9, 1998 · 17:53 local
Place: Ft Myers, FL
Airport: Page Field
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N218S
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL99LA032
Reported as: Cessna 310C

N218SRegistration cancelled Sep 21, 2012 · Cessna 310CS/N 35963 · Built 1959 Airframe modelCessna 310C Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft landed gear up. (-23) pilot selected gear down & checked gear handle position twice. Pilot did not verify a green gear down light. Aircraft landed gear up. A warning horn was heard before touch down and was mistaken for stall warning. Investigation found nose gear was jammed in gear well. Nose strut was found collapsed which caused interference between nose wheel fender and right nose gear door.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT LANDED GEAR UP. (-23) PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN & CHECKED GEAR HANDLE POSITION TWICE. PILOT DID NOT VERIFY A GREEN GEAR DOWN LIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP. A WARNING HORN WAS HEARD BEFORE TOUCH DOWN AND WAS MISTAKEN FOR STALL WARNING. INVESTIGATION FOUND NOSE GEAR WAS JAMMED IN GEAR WELL. NOSE STRUT WAS FOUND COLLAPSED WHICH CAUSED INTERFERENCE BETWEEN NOSE WHEEL FENDER AND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR.

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 ATL99LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFt Myers, FLThe inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane by the pilot and subsequent malfunction of the nose gear strut, and the pilot's failure to follow the landing checklist.Dec 9, 1998 · Substantial damage