LAX71DUG30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Yucca Valley, CA · November 21, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1970
Place
Yucca Valley, CA · YUCCA VALLEY, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5267ACessna 310
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159185

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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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3-4220  70/11/21   YUCCA VALLEY,CAL    CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 750
        TIME - 1600                    N5267A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YUCCA VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YUCCA VALLEY,CAL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- PLT MISTOOK AMBER GR UP INDICATOR LIGHT FOR GREEN GR DOWN LIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5267A
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yucca Valley

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