FTW80FRA46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310J · Houston, TX · August 16, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1980
Place
Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3065LCessna 310J
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800816036639A
Case key
129456

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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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3-1903  80/8/16    HOUSTON,TX          CESSNA 310J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 2304
        TIME - 1705                    N3065L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAM P HOBBY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAPORT,TX                   HOUSTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- RT M/G DWN LOCK BELLCRANK FOUND BROKEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3065L
Reported as
Cessna 310J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
William P Hobby

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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.