LAX76FUQ15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310B · Van Nuys, CA · November 9, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 9, 1975
Place
Van Nuys, CA · VAN NUYS, CA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6622BCessna 310B
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751109036679A
Case key
151763

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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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3-3664   75/11/9   VAN NUYS,CA         CESSNA 310B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1250
        TIME - 1706                    N6622B              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 66 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NV                VAN NUYS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- DWN LOCK DRAG LINK OVRCNTR TENSION BELOW MANUFACTURERS SPEC BY 20LBS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6622B
Reported as
Cessna 310B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Van Nuys

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6622B · 1

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