DEN79FTC01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310P · Pinedale, WY · October 26, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 26, 1978
Place
Pinedale, WY · PINEDALE, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5752MCessna 310P
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781026034779A
Case key
144004

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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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3-3379  78/10/26 NR.PINEDALE,WY        CESSNA 310P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 3500
        TIME - 2000                    N5752M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RALPH WENTZ
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTEREY,CA                PINEDALE,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N5752M
Reported as
Cessna 310P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ralph Wentz

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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