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FAA incident report · Cessna 310 · South St Paul, MN · February 22, 1999

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Date
February 22, 1999 · 14:15 local
Place
South St Paul, MN
Airport
South St Paul Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4815B
Reported as
Cessna 310
Reported engine
Continental O470U
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,285 total80 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N4815BRegistered now · Cessna 310S/N 35115 · Built 1955Airframe modelCessna 310Engine 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.

Pilot elected to takeoff after noting that nose strut was very low or flat. Pilot was unaware that nose gear did not retract properly, continued to destination. Upon gear extension, nose gear failed to extend, mains extended normally. Pilot confirmed with observers that main gear appeared down and locked. Landed on main gear, lowered nose to runway. Damage to both propellers, nose gear doors, nose skin and antennas.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ELECTED TO TAKEOFF AFTER NOTING THAT NOSE STRUT WAS VERY LOW OR FLAT. PILOT WAS UNAWARE THAT NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. UPON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND, MAINS EXTENDED NORMALLY. PILOT CONFIRMED WITH OBSERVERS THAT MAIN GEAR APPEARED DOWN AND LOCKED. LANDED ON MAIN GEAR, LOWERED NOSE TO RUNWAY. DAMAGE TO BOTH PROPELLERS, NOSE GEAR DOORS, NOSE SKIN AND ANTENNAS.