CHI68A0032

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310L · Plymouth, IN · September 27, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 27, 1967
Place
Plymouth, IN · PLYMOUTH, IN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3282XCessna 310L
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114610

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2502  67/9/27    PLYMOUTH,IND        CESSNA 310L         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0730                    N3282X              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 37, 5200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLYMOUTH MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR IDLER BELL CRANK ARM FAILED. L.NOSE-WHEEL DOOR ACTUATING ROD LOOSE. 0.7HR SINCE 100HR INSP

Aircraft

Registration
N3282X
Reported as
Cessna 310L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Plymouth Muni