20091022050869I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 310N · Key West, FL · October 22, 2009

Date: October 22, 2009 · 14:20 local
Place: Key West, FL
Airport: Key West International
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4181Q
Reported as: Cessna 310N
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N4181QRegistered now · Cessna 310NS/N 310N-0081 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 310N 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.

The aircraft was cleared by ATC for runway 9. The pilot stated that he prepared the aircraft for landing, and the aircraft continued on approach, the aircraft flared out with the main landing gear touching smoothly on the runway. The pilot stated that he lowered the nose of the airplane to touch down and the nose gear collapsed. The cause of the nose landing gear failure has not been determined. The owner/pilot have not provided the administration with the maintenance records.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED BY ATC FOR RUNWAY 9. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE PREPARED THE AIRCRAFT FOR LANDING, AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT FLARED OUT WITH THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TOUCHING SMOOTHLY ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LOWERED THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE TO TOUCH DOWN AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE CAUSE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE OWNER/PILOT HAVE NOT PROVIDED THE ADMINISTRATION WITH THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS.