IAD75FIG10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Gaithersburg, MD · January 5, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 5, 1975
Place
Gaithersburg, MD · GAITHERSBURG, MD
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4145QCessna 310
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750105001119A
Case key
147907

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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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3-0421   75/1/5    GAITHERSBURG,MD     CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 808
        TIME - 1715                    N4145Q              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 432 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTGOMERY CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHMOND,VA                 GAITHERSBURG,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED TRAFFIC-PATTERN
        REMARKS- FIVE OTR ACFT IN TFC PATTERN.

Aircraft

Registration
N4145Q
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Montgomery Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4145Q · 2

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