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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 310J · Columbus, IN · January 18, 2022

Date: January 18, 2022 · 13:53 local
Place: Columbus, IN
Airport: Columbus
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3195L
Reported as: Cessna 310J
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N3195LRegistration cancelled Mar 25, 2025 · Cessna 310JS/N 310J0195 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 310J Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On January 18, 2022 at aproximately 1353 eastern time, a Cessna 310 reported a nose landing gear problem to the Columbus municipal airport tower (bak). The aircraft departed greenwood airport (khfy) for an aircraft familiarization flight. During take-off, the pilots heard a loud bang and continued to climb to altitude. At altitude, suspecting issues with the landing gear, they proceeded to troubleshoot the problem using the aircraft emergency procedures. Unable to resolve the situation, the pilots contacted the Columbus municipal airport tower (kbak), notified them of a probable landing gear malfunction and requested a low flight pass. The tower confirmed that the nose landing gear did not appear to be down and locked. The pilots declared an emergency and were cleared to land on runway 14. During landing rollout, the nose landing gear collapsed, damaging the nose landing gear, both engines and propellers. No injuries occurred.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 18, 2022 AT APROXIMATELY 1353 EASTERN TIME, A CESSNA 310 REPORTED A NOSE LANDING GEAR PROBLEM TO THE COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT TOWER (BAK). THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED GREENWOOD AIRPORT (KHFY) FOR AN AIRCRAFT FAMILIARIZATION FLIGHT. DURING TAKE-OFF, THE PILOTS HEARD A LOUD BANG AND CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO ALTITUDE. AT ALTITUDE, SUSPECTING ISSUES WITH THE LANDING GEAR, THEY PROCEEDED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM USING THE AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE SITUATION, THE PILOTS CONTACTED THE COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT TOWER (KBAK), NOTIFIED THEM OF A PROBABLE LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION AND REQUESTED A LOW FLIGHT PASS. THE TOWER CONFIRMED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT APPEAR TO BE DOWN AND LOCKED. THE PILOTS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WERE CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 14. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, DAMAGING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, BOTH ENGINES AND PROPELLERS. NO INJURIES OCCURRED.

Other reports on N3195L · 3

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

Incident 19890407014789IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Livermore, CADuring landing rollout right gear collapsed and left one partially collapsed. No evidence of gear failure.Apr 7, 1989 · Minor damage Accident 19860718034519ATouch And Go Landing · Stockton, CAThe aircraft veered off the side of the runway with application of power during touch and go.Jul 18, 1986 · Substantial damage Accident 19740420021219AStarting Engines · Van Nuys, CAFuel line not properly torquedApr 20, 1974 · Substantial damage