20031221036509A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310P · Crystal River, FL · December 21, 2003

Date: December 21, 2003 · 13:05 local
Place: Crystal River, FL
Airport: Crystal River Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5811M
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA04LA036
Reported as: Cessna 310P
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,300 total500 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N5811MRegistration cancelled Aug 8, 2008 · Cessna 310PS/N 310P0111 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 310P Engine 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.

(-23) On December 21, 2003, at 1305 local time, a Cessna 310P, N5811M, registered to Crystal aero group, inc, had a nose gear collapse during landing, while on a training flight, at Crystal River Airport, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and there were no injuries. The flight originated at Crystal River Airport (cgc).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 21, 2003, AT 1305 LOCAL TIME, A CESSNA 310P, N5811M, REGISTERED TO CRYSTAL AERO GROUP, INC, HAD A NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE DURING LANDING, WHILE ON A TRAINING FLIGHT, AT CRYSTAL RIVER AIRPORT, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT CRYSTAL RIVER AIRPORT (CGC).

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 MIA04LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCrystal River, FLInadequate maintenance by company maintenance personnel, which resulted in operation of the airplane with a deflated nose landing gear strut, which resulted in the nose gear failing to lock in position, gear collapse, and damage to the airplane during landing…Dec 21, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5811M · 1

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

Incident 20030522014869ILevel Off Touchdown · Crystal River, FL(-23) On may 22, 2003 at 09:35 local time, a Cessna 310P nose gear collapsed during landing at Crystal River airport (X31) while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft…May 22, 2003 · Minor damage