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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 310P · Alcoa, TN · August 27, 2011

Date: August 27, 2011 · 11:45 local
Place: Alcoa, TN
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N46RK
Reported as: Cessna 310P
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,680 total4,550 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N46RKRegistered now · Cessna 310PS/N 310P0122 · 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.

Pilot extended landing gear and noticed 3 green lights. Upon final approach, verified again 3 green lights; however, main gear lights were not illuminated. He cycled the gear and still did not get green lights on the mains. Called tower, notified them, and did a fly by; tower verified gear down. On touch down, both main gears folded. The nose gear stayed extended and locked. Damage was minor.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND NOTICED 3 GREEN LIGHTS. UPON FINAL APPROACH, VERIFIED AGAIN 3 GREEN LIGHTS; HOWEVER, MAIN GEAR LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. HE CYCLED THE GEAR AND STILL DID NOT GET GREEN LIGHTS ON THE MAINS. CALLED TOWER, NOTIFIED THEM, AND DID A FLY BY; TOWER VERIFIED GEAR DOWN. ON TOUCH DOWN, BOTH MAIN GEARS FOLDED. THE NOSE GEAR STAYED EXTENDED AND LOCKED. DAMAGE WAS MINOR.

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