LAX71FUD09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Santa Monca, CA · February 20, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1971
Place
Santa Monca, CA · SANTA MONCA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N361ZCessna 310
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160622

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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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3-0906  71/2/20    SANTA MONCA,CALIF   CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1253                    N361Z               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 47, 9716 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            87 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA MONICA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA MONCA,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACTUATOR BELCRANK PSND PAST NORM TRAVEL,SIDE BRACE LOCK LINK PIN BENT.CAUSE OF OVERLOAD UNK.

Aircraft

Registration
N361Z
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Monica Muni

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