MIA69F0352

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Shaw Afb, SC · January 25, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 25, 1969
Place
Shaw Afb, SC · SHAW AFB, SC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N639FCessna 310
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191524

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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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3-0076  69/1/25     SHAW AFB,SC        CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 1750
        TIME - 0857                    N639F               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHAW AFB
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NOSE GR BELL CRANK IDLER FAILED.P/N0842102.

Aircraft

Registration
N639F
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shaw Afb

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