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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 310N · Turlock, CA · December 19, 2000

Date: December 19, 2000
Place: Turlock, CA
Airport: Turlock Airpark Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4184Q
Reported as: Cessna 310N
Reported engine: Continental IO470VO
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N4184QRegistered now · Cessna 310NS/N 310N-0084 Airframe modelCessna 310N Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 02/28/01, a request for a special flight permit to fly with the gear down was investigated and it was found that the subject aircraft was involved in an incident that occurred during the landing phase. Further research revealed that the aircraft's landing gear collapsed upon landing causing damage to both propellers, some lower fuselage structural stringers and sheet metal skins. There was other evidence of flap damage located on the right wing and nose gear doors had severe scrapes and dents at their aft sections. The propellers were removed for overhaul and both crankshafts were inspected for further damage. It is the opinion of the reporting ASI, based on the visual evidence of the aircraft, it appears the gear for some unknown reason retracted upon landing. This problem is certainly electrically related and further troubleshooting is required. The aircraft was issued a special flight permit to accomplish further maintenance repairs. (See attached sheet)

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 02/28/01, A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT TO FLY WITH THE GEAR DOWN WAS INVESTIGATED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED DURING THE LANDING PHASE. FURTHER RESEARCH REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED UPON LANDING CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH PROPELLERS, SOME LOWER FUSELAGE STRUCTURAL STRINGERS AND SHEET METAL SKINS. THERE WAS OTHER EVIDENCE OF FLAP DAMAGE LOCATED ON THE RIGHT WING AND NOSE GEAR DOORS HAD SEVERE SCRAPES AND DENTS AT THEIR AFT SECTIONS. THE PROPELLERS WERE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL AND BOTH CRANKSHAFTS WERE INSPECTED FOR FURTHER DAMAGE. IT IS THE OPINION OF THE REPORTING ASI, BASED ON THE VISUAL EVIDENCE OF THE AIRCRAFT, IT APPEARS THE GEAR FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON RETRACTED UPON LANDING. THIS PROBLEM IS CERTAINLY ELECTRICALLY RELATED AND FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING IS REQUIRED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ISSUED A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT TO ACCOMPLISH FURTHER MAINTENANCE REPAIRS. (SEE ATTACHED SHEET)