FTW79DPG04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310Q · De Queen, AR · October 3, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1978
Place
De Queen, AR · DE QUEEN, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7707QCessna 310Q
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781003030619A
Case key
138985

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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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3-2930   78/10/3   DE QUEEN,AR         CESSNA 310Q         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N7707Q              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 41, 1039 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            219 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEVIER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NACOGDOCHES,TX              DE QUEEN,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N7707Q
Reported as
Cessna 310Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sevier County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7707Q · 1

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