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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Cessna U-3A · Franklin, NC · September 14, 2006

Date: September 14, 2006 · 16:45 local
Place: Franklin, NC
Airport: Macon County Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N75852
Reported as: Cessna U3A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total400 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N75852Registration cancelled Sep 6, 2012 · Cessna U-3AS/N 38007 · Built 1971 Airframe modelCessna U-3A

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What happened

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(-23) On September 14, 2006, a 1957 Cessna 310 departed from Macon County Airport in Franklin, NC. Takeoff was at approximately 1430 hours local time. The aircraft was operated for about 2 hours. When the pilot decided to land, the right gear would not lock in the down position. The manual extension was selected with no help. The pilot decided to land it gear up. At approximately 1645 the aircraft came to rest on the runway at Macon county (1A5).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2006, A 1957 CESSNA 310 DEPARTED FROM MACON COUNTY AIRPORT IN FRANKLIN, NC. TAKEOFF WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 1430 HOURS LOCAL TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS. WHEN THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND, THE RIGHT GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE MANUAL EXTENSION WAS SELECTED WITH NO HELP. THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND IT GEAR UP. AT APPROXIMATELY 1645 THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY AT MACON COUNTY (1A5).