FTW76FPA14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310J · Addison, TX · December 26, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1975
Place
Addison, TX · ADDISON, TX
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N49AMCessna 310J
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751226041589A
Case key
152106

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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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3-4048  75/12/26   ADDISON,TX          CESSNA 310J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1255
        TIME - 0930                    N49AM               PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 775 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADDISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ADDISON,TX                  BROWNSVILLE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR DRAG BRACE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N49AM
Reported as
Cessna 310J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Addison

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.