LAX69F0300

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Van Nuys, CA · March 19, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1969
Place
Van Nuys, CA · VAN NUYS, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2684CCessna 310
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190869

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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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3-0492  69/3/19    VAN NUYS,CALIF      CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 924
        TIME - 2346                    N2684C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS
        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 - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        REMARKS- R MAIN GR PUSH-PULL UPLOCK ROD ASSEMBLEY FAILED. INTNTL WHEELS UP LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2684C
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Van Nuys

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