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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 310Q · Brooksville, FL · October 21, 2018

Date: October 21, 2018 · 08:25 local
Place: Brooksville, FL
Airport: Brooksville
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7666Q
Reported as: Cessna 310Q
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,540 total

N7666QRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2020 · Cessna 310QS/N 310Q0445 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 310Q Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot went to extend the landing gear on the down wind leg for runway 9, when he noticed that he didn't get an indication the his gear was fully extended. He did a flyby the tower to see if his gear was extended. Tower advised that his nose gear was not extended. The pilot was unable to extend the gear using emergency procedure per his POH. Therefore, landing with the nose gear partcially extended

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WENT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR ON THE DOWN WIND LEG FOR RUNWAY 9, WHEN HE NOTICED THAT HE DIDN'T GET AN INDICATION THE HIS GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED. HE DID A FLYBY THE TOWER TO SEE IF HIS GEAR WAS EXTENDED. TOWER ADVISED THAT HIS NOSE GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE GEAR USING EMERGENCY PROCEDURE PER HIS POH. THEREFORE, LANDING WITH THE NOSE GEAR PARTCIALLY EXTENDED

Other reports on N7666Q · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19950220005469IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Albia, IANarrative: on February 20, 1995, the pilot was departing Albia Municipal Airport in Albia, Iowa in a Cessna 310Q, N7666Q. Upon retracting the landing gear, he noticed an unusual noise. He then lowered the gear and the nose wheel did not come down. He…Feb 20, 1995 · Minor damage Incident 19781226020519ILevel Off Touchdown · Morrisville, NCNose gear caught on the doors during test flight after maintenance. Gear door actuating rods were not connected.Dec 26, 1978 · Minor damage