DIA68F0122

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Sandston, VA · November 26, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1967
Place
Sandston, VA · SANDSTON, VA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3762DCessna 310
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112880

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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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3-4137  67/11/26   SANDSTON,VA         CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1701                    N3762D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 36, 1568 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            9 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BYRD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: MOTORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- LNDG GEAR MOTOR FAILED. EMERG SYSTEM AND WARNING COMPONENTS OPERATIVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3762D
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Byrd

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