FTW70F0192

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Denton, TX · September 17, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1969
Place
Denton, TX · DENTON, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N548HCessna 310
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157317

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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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3-4010  69/9/17    DENTON,TEX          CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1815                    N548H               PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      AGE 27, 2768 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            12 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DENTON MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARDMORE,OKLA                DENTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- L MAIN GR STRUT FAILED AT WELDED SECTION ABV JACK POINT.

Aircraft

Registration
N548H
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Denton Municipal