MIA72FLD71

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310F · Orlando, FL · June 2, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1972
Place
Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5800XCessna 310F
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166997

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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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3-1948   72/6/2    ORLANDO,FLA         CESSNA 310F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 837
        TIME - 1650                    N5800X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 267 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  HERNDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TITUSVILLE,FLA              HERNDON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- NOSE GR WAS DMGD DURG RETRACT,WOULD NOT LOCK DWN FOR LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N5800X
Reported as
Cessna 310F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Herndon