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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310A · Middletown, DE · July 22, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1970
Place
Middletown, DE · MIDDLETOWN, DE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2199CCessna 310A
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113511

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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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3-2000  70/7/22    MIDDLETOWN,DEL      CESSNA 310A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1845                    N2199C              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      AGE 32, 2600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            290 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUMMIT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDDLETOWN,DEL              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
                                  UNUSUAL NOISE
        REMARKS- GR WOULDNT FULLY EXTEND DUE FAILURE OF UPLOCK TORQUE TUBE PIVOT BOLT,PN 0813300-46.

Aircraft

Registration
N2199C
Reported as
Cessna 310A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Summit

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