MIA73FLA40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Gainesville, FL · May 26, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1973
Place
Gainesville, FL · GAINESVILLE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N10640Cessna 310
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190258

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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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3-1574  73/5/26    GAINESVILLE,FLA     CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 265
        TIME - 1100                    N10640              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 165 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAINESVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALATKA,FLA                 LAKE CITY,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- ACFT INVOLVED NOSE GR COLLAPSE 1.5HR AGO.MAIN GR DRIVE 40842120-1,INT DRIVE 40840125-3 KINKED,BENT

Aircraft

Registration
N10640
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gainesville