MIA75FKG41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Chamblee, GA · October 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1974
Place
Chamblee, GA · CHAMBLEE, GA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3684DCessna 310
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741024034999A
Case key
141079

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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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3-3117  74/10/24   CHAMBLEE,GA         CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 586
        TIME - 1515                    N3684D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 461 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEKALB PEACHTREE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHAMBLEE,GA                 DAYTONA BEACH,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR STRUT DEFLATED HUNG UP ON RETRACTION CAUSED LINKAGE FAILURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3684D
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dekalb Peachtree

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3684D · 2

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