LAX78FUA14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310L · Torrance, CA · April 7, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1978
Place
Torrance, CA · TORRANCE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3300XCessna 310L
Status
Completed · report June 14, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780407010259A
Case key
142407

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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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3-0994   78/4/7    TORRANCE,CA         CESSNA 310L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1350                    N3300X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  48, 3215 TOTAL HOURS, 380
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TORRANCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORANGE COUNTY,CA            TORRANCE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM

Aircraft

Registration
N3300X
Reported as
Cessna 310L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Torrance

FAA reports on this event · 1

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