FTW74FRA36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Beaumont, TX · April 17, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1974
Place
Beaumont, TX · BEAUMONT, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3674DCessna 310
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740417011109A
Case key
186173

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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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3-1013  74/4/17    BEAUMONT,TEX        CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N3674D              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 34, 1172 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            116 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAUMONT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAUMONT,TEX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ALL FLUID LEAKD OUT OF SHIMMY DAMPNR. 8 HRS SINCE 100 HR INSP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3674D
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beaumont Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3674D · 1

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