CHI77FEX34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310Q · W.Lafayette, IN · June 16, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1977
Place
W.Lafayette, IN · W.LAFAYETTE, IN
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N69584Cessna 310Q
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770616018249A
Case key
147309

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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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3-2229  77/6/16    W.LAFAYETTE,IN      CESSNA 310Q         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 3141
        TIME - 0851                    N69584              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 470 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PURDUE UNIVERSITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          W.LAFAYETTE,IN              TOCCOA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)

Aircraft

Registration
N69584
Reported as
Cessna 310Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Purdue University

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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