# NTSB LAX84LA141: Cessna 310, N8926Z, Tucson, AZ, January 15, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 14, 1984, 19:40 local (Jan 15, 1984, 02:40 UTC)
- Place: Tucson, AZ
- Coordinates: 32.309261, -110.919555 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3093&lon=-110.9196&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24143
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA141
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24143/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA141

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear attachment - failure,total (cause)

## Analysis

THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AS THE ACFT WAS BEING TAXIED TO THE RAMP. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH DURING ENTRY INTO THE TAXI TURN-OFF AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. FAILURE OCCURRED IN THERIGHT REAR TRUNION PIN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8926Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8926Z-2018-06-01), registration cancelled 2018-06-01, S/N 310G-0026, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310
- Registry model: [Cessna 310G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310g) (registry code 2074218) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 026
- Engines: CONTINENTAL I0-470D 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Emmett W. Mcafee
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: P04, BISBEE, AZ
- Destination: TUS, TUCSON, AZ

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,800 total, 50 in this make and model, 1,470 as pilot in command, 80 in the last 90 days, 25 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 50 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840114000759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840114000759A), Jan 14, 1984: Cessna 310G, Tucson, AZ, Substantial damage. Right rear trunnion pin failed causing left gear to collapse.

## Other investigations on N8926Z (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC76FCG74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCG74), May 19, 1976: Cessna 310G (N8926Z), Point Lookout, MO, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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