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FAA accident report · Cessna 310C · Lancaster, CA · September 21, 2015

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Date
September 21, 2015 · 10:25 local
Place
Lancaster, CA
Airport
William J Fox Field
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6688B
Reported as
Cessna 310C
Reported engine
Continental I0-470 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
371 total23 in this make and model
N6688BRegistration cancelled Mar 12, 2019 · Cessna 310CS/N 35788 · Built 1958Airframe modelCessna 310CEngine 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.

Upon takeoff in incident aircraft, from bakersfield airport, bakersfield, CA, during gear retraction, the aircraft pilots heard a loud bang. Pilots attempted to lower the gear, which resulted in the mains down and locked, and the nose gear jammed in the up position. Incident aircraft diverted to wjf fox field, Lancaster, CA, and declared an emergency. Incident aircraft rolled out on the main gear, then lowered the nose to the runway, and slid to a stop.

As the FAA filed it

UPON TAKEOFF IN INCIDENT AIRCRAFT, FROM BAKERSFIELD AIRPORT, BAKERSFIELD, CA, DURING GEAR RETRACTION, THE AIRCRAFT PILOTS HEARD A LOUD BANG. PILOTS ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE GEAR, WHICH RESULTED IN THE MAINS DOWN AND LOCKED, AND THE NOSE GEAR JAMMED IN THE UP POSITION. INCIDENT AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO WJF FOX FIELD, LANCASTER, CA, AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. INCIDENT AIRCRAFT ROLLED OUT ON THE MAIN GEAR, THEN LOWERED THE NOSE TO THE RUNWAY, AND SLID TO A STOP.