FTW66F0612

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Houston, TX · April 5, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1966
Place
Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8063MCessna 310
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172626

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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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3-0794   66/4/5    HOUSTON TEX         CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1710                    N8063M              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  AGE 55, 14356 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WM HOBBY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NICKED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR RETRACT TUBE FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N8063M
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wm Hobby