- Date
- April 12, 1974
- Place
- Lubbock, TX · LUBBOCK, TX
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1755HCessna 310C
- Status
- Completed · report June 3, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740412011839A
- Case key
- 186325
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0836 74/4/12 LUBBOCK,TEX CESSNA 310C CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1445 N1755H PX- 0 0 3 AIR TAXI-PASSG AGE 56, 9100 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 39 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - LUBBOCK REGIONAL DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION JUNCTION,TEX LUBBOCK,TEX TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION WHEELS-UP LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL) REMARKS- NOSE GR OLEO LOW ON PREFLIGHT.ACTUATOR ARM BOSSES BROKEN DRG RETRACTION.LNDD W NOSE GR INTMD PSN.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1755H
- Reported as
- Cessna 310C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Lubbock Regional
N1755HRegistration cancelled Mar 11, 2011 · Cessna 310CAirframe modelCessna 310CEngine modelContinental I0-470 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1755H · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB WPR11LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLancaster, CAThe pilot did not maintain an appropriate descent profile during the approach. Contributing to the accident was that the pilot did not follow checklist procedures.NTSB LAX96LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoulder City, NVthe pilot's improper aircraft handling during touchdown which resulted in the right wing and horizontal stabilizer dragging on the runway. The poorly planned landing approach was a factor.