20151222019749I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 310K · Helena, MT · December 22, 2015

Date: December 22, 2015 · 15:35 local
Place: Helena, MT
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3823X
Reported as: Cessna 310K
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N3823XRegistered now · Cessna 310KS/N 310K0223 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 310K 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.

On December 22, 2015, at 1535 MST. The pilot of a Cessna 310 heard a load bang while retracting the landing gear after take off. He attempted to extended the landing gear. The nose landing gear failed to extened. The pilot made an emergency landing at Helena reginal airport. Visual meteorlogical conditionds prevailed at the time. The aircraft recevied minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

ON DECEMBER 22, 2015, AT 1535 MST. THE PILOT OF A CESSNA 310 HEARD A LOAD BANG WHILE RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKE OFF. HE ATTEMPTED TO EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTENED. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT HELENA REGINAL AIRPORT. VISUAL METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONDS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT RECEVIED MINOR DAMAGE.