FTW67F0384

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Houston, TX · January 9, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 9, 1967
Place
Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N423ACCessna 310
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119613

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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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3-0092   67/1/9    HOUSTON TEX         CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 7600
        TIME - 1120                    N423AC              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1110 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEACHAM FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- BINDING TEFLON STOP SPACER PREV NOSE GEAR STRUT EXTENSION CAUSING DAMAGE TO LINKAGE ON RETR. CYCLE

Aircraft

Registration
N423AC
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meacham Field