FTW68F0089

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310L · El Paso, TX · July 24, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1967
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2226FCessna 310L
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115507

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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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3-2391  67/7/24    EL PASO,TEX         CESSNA 310L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 5500
        TIME - 0945                    N2226F              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL PASO INTL
        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 - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR TUBE ASSY PN 0842120-1 BENT.UNABLE TO LOCK NOSE GR DOWN.NOSE RETRACT ASSY OUT OF ADJUST

Aircraft

Registration
N2226F
Reported as
Cessna 310L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Paso Intl