CHI71FBJ31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Manistee, MI · October 3, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1970
Place
Manistee, MI · MANISTEE, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N530Cessna 310
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158430

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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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3-3976   70/10/3   MANISTEE,MICH       CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 7523
        TIME - 1010                    N530                PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANISTEE-BLACKER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANSING,MICH                MANISTEE,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
        REMARKS- R MLG ROD END BEARING FROZEN AT ATTACH PT.FAILED.PLT WASHED GR AREA OFTEN,DIDNT RE-LUBRICATE.

Aircraft

Registration
N530
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Manistee-Blacker

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