MIA67F0337

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310D · Orlando, FL · December 13, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 13, 1966
Place
Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1188Cessna 310D
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119988

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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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3-4240  66/12/13   ORLANDO FLA         CESSNA 310D         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0944                    N1188               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 37, 1547 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            67 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERNDON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- RT MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT SHEARED FROM WING STRUCTURE. WAS WORN EXCESSIVELY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1188
Reported as
Cessna 310D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Herndon

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