FTW80DPG61

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310G · Helena, AR · August 23, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1980
Place
Helena, AR · HELENA, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8962ZCessna 310G
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800823037439A
Case key
129446

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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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3-1891  80/8/23    HELENA,AR           CESSNA 310G         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1915                    N8962Z              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 43, 3680 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            15 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST HELENA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HELENA,AR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N8962Z
Reported as
Cessna 310G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
West Helena

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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