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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · El Dorado, AR · July 15, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1977
Place
El Dorado, AR · EL DORADO, AR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3647DCessna 310
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770715020839A
Case key
146531

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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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3-1574  77/7/15    EL DORADO,AR        CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 815
        TIME - 1230                    N3647D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 315 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOODWIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL DORADO,AR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
        REMARKS- RT MN NOT FULLY EXTENDED,COLLAPSED ON T/D.COLLAPSED PREVIOUSLY,RETURNED TO SVC 7/14/77.

Aircraft

Registration
N3647D
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goodwin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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