FTW75DQG06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310Q · Amarillo, TX · July 3, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1974
Place
Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7605QCessna 310Q
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740703019209A
Case key
128178

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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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3-1795   74/7/3    AMARILLO,TEX        CESSNA 310Q         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 3728
        TIME - 1045                    N7605Q              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 461 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMARILLO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           AMARILLO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- GEAR EXTENDED IN TRAFFIC PATTERN.THEN PILOT INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN ON RWY

Aircraft

Registration
N7605Q
Reported as
Cessna 310Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Amarillo Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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