LAX69F0189

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310J · Santa Ana, CA · November 26, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1968
Place
Santa Ana, CA · SANTA ANA, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3066LCessna 310J
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191805

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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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3-4408  68/11/26   SANTA ANA,CALIF     CESSNA 310J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 3000
        TIME - 1222                    N3066L              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 485 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NOSE GR MAIN DRIVE,PART NO 08-42120-1,BENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3066L
Reported as
Cessna 310J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orange County

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