MIA70D0256

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310G · Hapeville, GA · July 24, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1969
Place
Hapeville, GA · HAPEVILLE, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8940ZCessna 310G
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166909

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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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3-3267  69/7/24    HAPEVILLE,GA        CESSNA 310G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 3788
        TIME - 1240                    N8940Z              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 601 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATLANTA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAPEVILLE,GA                CHARLOTTE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  DOOR/PANEL OPEN

Aircraft

Registration
N8940Z
Reported as
Cessna 310G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Atlanta

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.