FTW79DRG12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310B · Austin, TX · January 23, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 23, 1979
Place
Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6819TCessna 310B
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790123001409A
Case key
137778

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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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3-0124  79/1/23    AUSTIN,TX           CESSNA 310B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1784
        TIME - 1909                    N6819T              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 682 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUELLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   GEORGETOWN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N6819T
Reported as
Cessna 310B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mueller

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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