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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310N · Lincoln, CA · April 6, 2006

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Date: April 6, 2006
Place: Lincoln, CA
Airport: Lincoln Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5096Q
Reported as: Cessna 310N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 4 total

N5096QRegistration cancelled Aug 13, 2013 · Cessna 310NS/N 310N-0196 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 310N Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Nose gear collapsed on landing. Witnesses said nose gear was resting in wheel well at a 45 degree angle. Unable to contact pilot. No injuries. Aircraft has substantial damage to nose gear compartment, fuselage skin was ground down into pitot tube area. Bulkhead damage and stiffener damage. Prop strike on both engines. Main gear was down and locked. Appears pilot landed nose first.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. WITNESSES SAID NOSE GEAR WAS RESTING IN WHEEL WELL AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. UNABLE TO CONTACT PILOT. NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO NOSE GEAR COMPARTMENT, FUSELAGE SKIN WAS GROUND DOWN INTO PITOT TUBE AREA. BULKHEAD DAMAGE AND STIFFENER DAMAGE. PROP STRIKE ON BOTH ENGINES. MAIN GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. APPEARS PILOT LANDED NOSE FIRST.