# NTSB ATL82DA250: Cessna 310C, N1737H, Brunswick, GA, August 29, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: August 29, 1982, 14:20 local (18:20 UTC)
- Place: Brunswick, GA
- Coordinates: 31.150583, -81.48088 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.1506&lon=-81.4809&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70058
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL82DA250
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70058/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA250

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,gear locking mechanism - failure,total (cause)
  - maintenance,inspection - inadequate, other maintenance personnel (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE INFLIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. HE HAND-CRANKED THE LANDING GEAR TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION PRIOR TO LANDING. AFTER ROLLING APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET, HE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR REVEALED THE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCKS WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE DOWNLOCKS COULD BE OPENED WITH FINGER PRESSURE. THE NORMAL TENSION ON THE DOWNLOCKS SHOULD BE 40 TO 60 POUNDS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1737H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1737H-1991-06-11), registration cancelled 1991-06-11, S/N 35837 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310C
- Registry model: [Cessna 310C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310c) (registry code 2074210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 35837
- Airframe hours: 4181
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470D 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Alvin E. Potter
- Registered owner: Alvin E. Potter
- Departed: BQK, BRUNSWICK, GA
- Destination: BQK, BRUNSWICK, GA
- Airport: BQK, Glynco Jetport, runway 7, 8,001 × 200 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 2,657 total, 823 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 183 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BQK

## 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 19820829042229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820829042229A), Aug 29, 1982: Cessna 310C, Brunswick, GA, Substantial damage. Gear collapsed after landing. Gear downlocks were out of adjustment.

## Other investigations on N1737H (2)

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.

- [NTSB MIA68D0137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0137), Jun 12, 1967: Cessna 310C (N1737H), Gadsden, AL, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67F0180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67F0180), Dec 12, 1966: Cessna 310C (N1737H), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage

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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