MIA66F0345

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310C · Memphis, TN · December 22, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 22, 1965
Place
Memphis, TN · MEMPHIS, TN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N627WCessna 310C
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174290

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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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3-3734  65/12/22   MEMPHIS TENN        CESSNA 310C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 5250
        TIME - 0820                    N627W               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEMPHIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR MAIN DRIVE TUBE ASSEMBLY P/N 0842120-1 FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N627W
Reported as
Cessna 310C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Memphis

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