MIA68D0420

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310K · Tupelo, MS · February 17, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1968
Place
Tupelo, MS · TUPELO, MS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7043LCessna 310K
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111818

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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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3-0315  68/2/17    TUPELO,MISS         CESSNA 310K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 3000
        TIME - 1730                    N7043L              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUPELO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N7043L
Reported as
Cessna 310K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tupelo

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