CHI72FEA21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310J · Monticello, IN · November 8, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1971
Place
Monticello, IN · MONTICELLO, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3109LCessna 310J
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164207

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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   71/11/8   MONTICELLO,IND      CESSNA 310J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 6178
        TIME - 1200                    N3109L              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 386 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITE CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTICELLO,IND              SOUTH BEND,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- L BRK WEAK DUE TO LEAK IN L WHL CYL.R GR WENT OFF TXWY,PLT ADDD PWR,GRND LOOPED,NS GR HIT RWY EDGE

Aircraft

Registration
N3109L
Reported as
Cessna 310J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
White Co

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