CHI78FEV43

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310P · Peoria, IL · July 14, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1978
Place
Peoria, IL · PEORIA, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N310AMCessna 310P
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780714028789A
Case key
140297

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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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3-3469  78/7/14    PEORIA,IL           CESSNA 310P         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1438                    N310AM              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     AGE 31, 1152 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            13 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER PEORIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEORIA,IL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- UNSAFE INDICATION BEFORE LANDING ON FLIGHT CHECK.

Aircraft

Registration
N310AM
Reported as
Cessna 310P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greater Peoria

FAA reports on this event · 1

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