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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 310K · Rutherfordton, NC · July 20, 2003

Date: July 20, 2003 · 16:30 local
Place: Rutherfordton, NC
Airport: Rutherford Co-Marchman Fld Apt
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7066L
Reported as: Cessna 310K
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total879 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N7066LRegistration cancelled Aug 8, 2013 · Cessna 310KS/N 310K0166 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 310K Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed mountain air VFR and after takeoff heard a "clunk" in the nose gear compartment. When the pilot put the gear down in the pattern at Rutherfordton the nose gear did not show down and locked. The emergency procedures were followed according to the pilot. The pilot did a fly-by and ground personnel verified that the gear was not down and locked. The pilot landed on the main landing gear on the runway and let the nose settle to the ground. There was damage to the nose section of the airplane as well as damage to the props and engines. Investigation revealed numerous problems with aircraft maintenance. The aircraft records have been requested and have not arrived as of 8/1/2003.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED MOUNTAIN AIR VFR AND AFTER TAKEOFF HEARD A "CLUNK" IN THE NOSE GEAR COMPARTMENT. WHEN THE PILOT PUT THE GEAR DOWN IN THE PATTERN AT RUTHERFORDTON THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT SHOW DOWN AND LOCKED. THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. THE PILOT DID A FLY-BY AND GROUND PERSONNEL VERIFIED THAT THE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. THE PILOT LANDED ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR ON THE RUNWAY AND LET THE NOSE SETTLE TO THE GROUND. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE NOSE SECTION OF THE AIRPLANE AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE PROPS AND ENGINES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE. THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED AND HAVE NOT ARRIVED AS OF 8/1/2003.