CHI71FEE84

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310C · Waukegan, IL · June 3, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1971
Place
Waukegan, IL · WAUKEGAN, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N585KMCessna 310C
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162326

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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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3-2806   71/6/3    WAUKEGAN,ILL        CESSNA 310C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1323
        TIME - 1735                    N585KM              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAUKEGAN MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAUKEGAN,ILL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- WASHER WORN,BOLT PULLED THRU,TORQUE LINKS DSCNCTD,R GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N585KM
Reported as
Cessna 310C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waukegan Memorial