CHI72DEE55

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310L · Moline, IL · January 15, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 15, 1972
Place
Moline, IL · MOLINE, IL
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3331XCessna 310L
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165299

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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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3-0260  72/1/15    MOLINE,ILL          CESSNA 310L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1022                    N3331X              PX-  0  0  5  BUSINESS                  AGE 42, 10410 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 1510 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - QUAD CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIOUX FALLS,S DAK           DAVENPORT,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LDG GR DOWN LIMIT SWITCH ALLOWED GR MOTOR TO CONT PAST LOCKED POS.LND WITH MAIN GR PARTLY EXTENDED

Aircraft

Registration
N3331X
Reported as
Cessna 310L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Quad City