20060118000909A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310N · Destin, FL · January 18, 2006

Date: January 18, 2006 · 08:00 local
Place: Destin, FL
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4196Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA06LA048
Reported as: Cessna 310N
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,073 total342 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N4196QRegistered now · Cessna 310NS/N 310N-0096 Airframe modelCessna 310N

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) During approach at Destin airport on runway 32, pilot of aircraft N4196Q, stated that during gear extension all was normal. He was with three green indicators for approximately a second, then he heard a thump noise coming from the floor of the aircraft. Pilot stated that the nose gear light was still illuminated but the main gear indicator lights were not illuminated. Pilot stated that from the shadow on the ground the landing gear appeared to be down. Aircraft touched down on all gears and about 200 feet from the taxiway turn off, the main landing gear collapsed, causing the left engine propeller to strike the runway and the left wing and aft tail to skid on runway for approximately 150 feet. Pilot and passengers received no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING APPROACH AT DESTIN AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 32, PILOT OF AIRCRAFT N4196Q, STATED THAT DURING GEAR EXTENSION ALL WAS NORMAL. HE WAS WITH THREE GREEN INDICATORS FOR APPROXIMATELY A SECOND, THEN HE HEARD A THUMP NOISE COMING FROM THE FLOOR OF THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT STATED THAT THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED BUT THE MAIN GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. PILOT STATED THAT FROM THE SHADOW ON THE GROUND THE LANDING GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON ALL GEARS AND ABOUT 200 FEET FROM THE TAXIWAY TURN OFF, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE RUNWAY AND THE LEFT WING AND AFT TAIL TO SKID ON RUNWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET. PILOT AND PASSENGERS RECEIVED NO INJURIES.

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 MIA06LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDestin, FLThe down limit switch, which operates the landing gear mechanical stop, was bent in the up position and allowed the gear motor to continued to run, causing the gearbox to over-travel, pull on the landing gear rods, and retract the landing gear.Jan 18, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4196Q · 1

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

Incident 20021107032869ILevel Off Touchdown · Peachtree City, GA(-23) Aircraft departed Peachtree City, GA (ffc) in route to destin, fla (dts). Upon approach to dts, pilot failed to receive a down and locked indication of right main landing gear. The pilot established radio contact with a aircraft waiting to depart dts…Nov 7, 2002 · Minor damage