# NTSB ANC81DA042: Cessna 310E, N5215G, Elmendorf Afb, AK, April 10, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 10, 1981
- Place: Elmendorf Afb, AK · ELMENDORF AFB, AK
- Location: 61.2527° N, 149.7934° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2527&lon=-149.7934&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 6, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126641
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81DA042
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DA042

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0527  81/4/10    ELMENDORF AFB,AK    CESSNA 310E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1522
        TIME - 2023                    N5215G              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 87 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELMENDORF AFB,AK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,AK                ELMENDORF AFB,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: WHEEL WELL DOORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        REMARKS- R NOSE GEAR DOOR CAME LOOSE,GEAR HIT DOOR,NOSEWHEEL RETRACT BELLCRANK FAILED.RETAINING PIN MISSING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5215G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5215G), registered now, S/N 310M0023, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310E
- Registry model: [Cessna 310E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310e) (registry code 2074214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Elmendorf Afb,Ak

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810410018599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810410018599A), Apr 10, 1981: Cessna 310E, Elmendorf Afb, AK, Substantial damage. Nose wheel collapsed during landing roll. Investigation revealed improper maintenance.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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