FTW76DRJ05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Longview, TX · August 1, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1975
Place
Longview, TX · LONGVIEW, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3045DCessna 310
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750801026999A
Case key
150169

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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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3-2436   75/8/1    LONGVIEW,TX         CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N3045D              PX-  0  0  2  PRACTICE                  AGE 23, 2333 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            73 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREGG COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PANAMA CITY,FL              PUEBLO,CO                    LONGVIEW,TX
        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 - JAMMED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- R GR ACTUATING ROD CAME LOOSE. GR JAMMED IN PARTIALLY EXTENDED POS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3045D
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gregg County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3045D · 1

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