CHI69F0435

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310D · Ypsilanti, MI · January 7, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 7, 1969
Place
Ypsilanti, MI · YPSILANTI, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6927TCessna 310D
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191173

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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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3-0577   69/1/7    YPSILANTI,MICH      CESSNA 310D         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 553
        TIME - 1515                    N6927T              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLOW RUN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NOSE GR UP LOCK TORQUE TUBE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6927T
Reported as
Cessna 310D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Willow Run

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