MIA68F0280

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310F · Gulfport, MS · November 11, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1967
Place
Gulfport, MS · GULFPORT, MS
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6799XCessna 310F
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112409

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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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3-4578  67/11/11   GULFPORT,MISS       CESSNA 310F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 2500
        TIME - 1317                    N6799X              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GULFPORT
        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: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- INTENTIONAL GR UP LNDG,DUE TO FAILURE OF NOSE GR RETRACT SYSTEM.STRUT FROZE,YOKE STRUCK DOOR HINGE

Aircraft

Registration
N6799X
Reported as
Cessna 310F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gulfport

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